J / BTU

Joule to British thermal unit converter

1 J = 0.000948 BTU

This is the Joule to British thermal unit converter. The factor is fixed: 1 J = 0.0009478171203133071 BTU. Open a common amount below, or type any value — only selected amounts are indexed.

Common values

BTU to joule 2 joules in BTU 3 joules in BTU 4 joules in BTU 5 joules in BTU 6 joules in BTU 8 joules in BTU 10 joules in BTU 12 joules in BTU 15 joules in BTU 20 joules in BTU

Same amount, other units

1 joule → kcal 1 joule → kJ

Related converters

J → kcal J → kJ

Formula: joule to BTU

BTU = J × 0.000948 (1 J = 0.000948 BTU)

Reference values: joule → BTU

J	BTU
1 J	0.000948 BTU
100 J	0.094782 BTU
200 J	0.189563 BTU
500 J	0.473909 BTU
1000 J	0.947817 BTU
2000 J	1.895634 BTU

Common conversions

1 J → 0.000948 BTU 2 J → 0.001896 BTU 3 J → 0.002843 BTU 4 J → 0.003791 BTU 5 J → 0.004739 BTU 6 J → 0.005687 BTU 8 J → 0.007583 BTU 10 J → 0.009478 BTU 12 J → 0.011374 BTU 15 J → 0.014217 BTU 20 J → 0.018956 BTU 25 J → 0.023695 BTU

FAQ for J → BTU

Manual formula?

BTU = J × 0.000948 (1 J = 0.000948 BTU)

Reverse factor?

1 BTU ≈ 1055.055853 joule.

How much is 1 joule in BTU?

0.000948 BTU (1 joule = 0.000948 BTU).

How many kJ in 1 MJ?

Exactly 1000 kJ. Larger or mixed conversions still follow the fixed chain used by the calculator.

When is MJ more practical than kJ?

For larger totals-process energy, some statistical tables. Food labels usually stay in kJ or kcal.

How the Joule to British thermal unit converter works

This hub describes the pair, not a single number. Pages like 1, 10 or 100 Joule answer exact searches.

NiftyRecipe uses thermochemical energy factors (for example 1 kcal = 4184 J). Results do not change with the time of day.