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Calories to British thermal units

1 calorie in British thermal units
1 cal = 0.0039657 BTU
BTU = cal × 0.003965666831

To convert calories to British thermal units, multiply by 0.003965666831. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Calories to British thermal units table

Common calorie values converted to British thermal units.
Calories British thermal units
1 cal 0.0039657
2 cal 0.0079313
3 cal 0.011897
4 cal 0.015863
5 cal 0.019828
10 cal 0.039657
15 cal 0.059485
20 cal 0.079313
25 cal 0.099142
30 cal 0.11897
40 cal 0.15863
50 cal 0.19828
75 cal 0.29743
100 cal 0.39657
250 cal 0.99142
500 cal 1.982833
1,000 cal 3.965667

How the conversion works

The relationship is BTU = cal × 0.003965666831. Both units measure energy, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Calorie: Thermochemical (small) calorie.

Common questions

How many British thermal units are in one calorie?
One calorie equals 0.0039657 British thermal units. BTU = cal × 0.003965666831.
How do you convert calories to British thermal units?
Use BTU = cal × 0.003965666831. So 10 cal is 0.039657 BTU.
How many calories are in one British thermal unit?
One British thermal unit equals 252.1644 calories, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Is there more than one kind of calorie?
Thermochemical (small) calorie.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked