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How do you you convert cal to joules?

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1 calorie = 4.1858 joules

1 joule = 0.2389029576186153 calories

As an example, convert 5 calories to joules.

1 calorie = 4.1858 joules, therefore 5 calories = 4.1858 x 5 joules = 20.929 joules.

So when converting calories to joules, multiply the number of calories by 4.1858 to give you the number of joules.

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