British Thermal Units to Kilocalories Converter (BTU to kcal)
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Formula
To convert British thermal units to kilocalories, multiply the value by 0.252164401.
kcal = BTU × 0.252164401
Example calculation
Convert 5 BTU to kcal:
5 BTU × 0.252164401 = 1.26082 kcal
Conversion table
| BTU | kcal |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2522 |
| 2 | 0.5043 |
| 3 | 0.7565 |
| 4 | 1.0087 |
| 5 | 1.2608 |
| 6 | 1.5130 |
| 7 | 1.7652 |
| 8 | 2.0173 |
| 9 | 2.2695 |
| 10 | 2.5216 |
| 15 | 3.7825 |
| 20 | 5.0433 |
| 25 | 6.3041 |
| 30 | 7.5649 |
| 35 | 8.8258 |
| 40 | 10.0866 |
| 45 | 11.3474 |
| 50 | 12.6082 |
| 55 | 13.8690 |
| 60 | 15.1299 |
| 65 | 16.3907 |
| 70 | 17.6515 |
| 75 | 18.9123 |
| 80 | 20.1732 |
| 85 | 21.4340 |
| 90 | 22.6948 |
| 95 | 23.9556 |
| 100 | 25.2164 |
| 200 | 50.4329 |
| 500 | 126.0822 |
| 1000 | 252.1644 |
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About the units
- British Thermal Unit (BTU)
- Used for heating, cooling and gas in the US. The IT BTU is about 1,055.056 joules.
- Kilocalorie (kcal)
- The "food calorie" on nutrition labels. Equal to 4,184 joules.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert British thermal units to kilocalories?
- To convert British thermal units to kilocalories, multiply the value by 0.252164401.
- How many kilocalories are in 1 British thermal unit?
- 1 British thermal unit equals 0.252164 kcal.
- How many kilocalories are in 10 British thermal units?
- 10 BTU equals 2.52164 kcal.
- How do I convert kilocalories back to British thermal units?
- Use the reverse converter: 1 kilocalorie equals 3.96567 BTU.
- Is this converter accurate?
- Yes. It uses the exact SI/NIST definitions of each unit and shows up to 6 significant digits.
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