Convert ergs to british thermal units

1 erg = 0.0000000000947817120313 BTU — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

9.47817120313e-11BTU
≈ Rounded to 12 s.f. 1 erg ≈ 9.47817120313e-11 BTU
As a fraction: 5/52752792631
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1 erg = 0.0000000000947817120313 BTU
Show this value in all 39 energy & work units
  • Petajoules PJ 1e-22
  • Terajoules TJ 1e-19
  • Gigajoules GJ 1e-16
  • Megajoules MJ 1e-13
  • Kilojoules kJ 1e-10
  • Joules J 0.000 000 1
  • Millijoules mJ 0.0001
  • Microjoules µJ 0.1
  • Nanojoules nJ 100
  • Watt-hours Wh 2.77777777778e-11
  • Kilowatt-hours kWh 2.77777777778e-14
  • Megawatt-hours MWh 2.77777777778e-17
  • Gigawatt-hours GWh 2.77777777778e-20
  • Terawatt-hours TWh 2.77777777778e-23
  • Calorie (thermochemical)s cal 2.39005736138e-8
  • Kilocalories kcal 2.39005736138e-11
  • Calorie (IT)s cal (IT) 2.38845896627e-8
  • Kilocalorie (IT)s kcal (IT) 2.38845896627e-11
  • British thermal units BTU 9.47817120313e-11
  • BTU (thermochemical)s BTU (th) 9.48451652677e-11
  • Million BTUs MMBTU 9.47817120313e-17
  • Therm (US)s thm 9.48043427973e-16
  • Therm (EC)s thm (EC) 9.47816987913e-16
  • Electronvolts eV 624 150 907 446
  • Kiloelectronvolts keV 624 150 907.446
  • Megaelectronvolts MeV 624 150.907 446
  • Gigaelectronvolts GeV 624.150 907 446
  • Teraelectronvolts TeV 0.624 150 907 446
  • Ergs erg 1
  • Foot-pounds ft·lbf 7.37562149277e-8
  • Inch-pounds in·lbf 0.000 000 885 074 579 133
  • Foot-poundals ft·pdl 0.000 002 373 036 040 42
  • Horsepower-hours hp·h 3.72506135999e-14
  • Tonne of TNTs t TNT 2.39005736138e-17
  • Kiloton of TNTs kt TNT 2.39005736138e-20
  • Megaton of TNTs Mt TNT 2.39005736138e-23
  • Hartrees Eₕ 22 937 122 784
  • Rydbergs Ry 45 874 245 567.9
  • Quads quad 9.47817120313e-26

Every row is Erg converted through the joule, in exact rational arithmetic.

How to convert ergs to british thermal units

Multiply the number of ergs by 0.0000000000947817120313 to get british thermal units.

British thermal unit: International Table BTU, exactly 1055.055 852 62 J. HVAC capacity is quoted in BTU/h.

Erg to British thermal unit conversion table

Ergs (erg) British thermal units (BTU)
1 erg 9.4781712e-11
2 erg 1.8956342e-10
3 erg 2.8434514e-10
5 erg 4.7390856e-10
10 erg 9.4781712e-10
20 erg 1.8956342e-9
25 erg 2.3695428e-9
50 erg 4.7390856e-9
100 erg 9.4781712e-9
250 erg 2.3695428e-8
500 erg 4.7390856e-8
1000 erg 9.4781712e-8

British thermal unit to Erg conversion table

British thermal units (BTU) Ergs (erg)
1 BTU 10 550 559 000
2 BTU 21 101 117 000
3 BTU 31 651 676 000
5 BTU 52 752 793 000
10 BTU 105 505 590 000
20 BTU 211 011 170 000
25 BTU 263 763 960 000
50 BTU 527 527 930 000
100 BTU 1 055 055 900 000
250 BTU 2 637 639 600 000
500 BTU 5 275 279 300 000
1000 BTU 10 550 559 000 000

Frequently asked

How many british thermal units are in a erg?

One erg equals 9.478171203e-11 british thermal units (erg → BTU). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert ergs to british thermal units?

Multiply the number of ergs by 0.0000000000947817120313 to get british thermal units.

What is 1 BTU in ergs?

One british thermal unit is 10550558530 ergs.

What is 10 erg in BTU?

10 erg = 9.4781712e-10 BTU.

What exactly is a british thermal unit?

International Table BTU, exactly 1055.055 852 62 J. HVAC capacity is quoted in BTU/h.

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