BTU per cubic foot to Megajoule per cubic meter Converter
1 BTU per cubic foot is about 0.03725894581 megajoules per cubic meter. Convert BTUs per cubic foot (BTU/ft³) to megajoules per cubic meter (MJ/m³) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
BTU/ft³ to MJ/m³ calculator
Result
BTU per cubic foot to Megajoule per cubic meter conversion
1 BTU/ft³ ≈ 0.03725894581 MJ/m³one BTU per cubic foot in megajoules per cubic meter
1 MJ/m³ ≈ 26.83919199 BTU/ft³one megajoule per cubic meter in BTUs per cubic foot
BTU per cubic foot (BTU/ft³): One BTU (IT) per cubic foot. Natural gas in the US is about 1000 to 1100 BTU/ft³.
Megajoule per cubic meter (MJ/m³): Exactly one million J/m³, the same as one kilojoule per liter. Natural gas is about 38 MJ/m³.
Source:BTU per cubic foot: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Megajoule per cubic meter: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert BTUs per cubic foot to megajoules per cubic meter
To convert BTUs per cubic foot to megajoules per cubic meter, multiply the number of BTUs per cubic foot by about 0.03725894581.
Formula
MJ/m³ = BTU/ft³ × 0.03725894581
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 BTU/ft³ = 5 × 0.03725894581 ≈ 0.186294729 MJ/m³
- 25 BTU/ft³ = 25 × 0.03725894581 ≈ 0.9314736452 MJ/m³
- 100 BTU/ft³ = 100 × 0.03725894581 ≈ 3.725894581 MJ/m³
BTU per cubic foot to Megajoule per cubic meter conversion table
| BTU per cubic foot (BTU/ft³) | Megajoule per cubic meter (MJ/m³) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 BTU/ft³ | 0.003725894581 MJ/m³ |
| 0.5 BTU/ft³ | 0.0186294729 MJ/m³ |
| 1 BTU/ft³ | 0.03725894581 MJ/m³ |
| 2 BTU/ft³ | 0.07451789162 MJ/m³ |
| 3 BTU/ft³ | 0.1117768374 MJ/m³ |
| 5 BTU/ft³ | 0.186294729 MJ/m³ |
| 10 BTU/ft³ | 0.3725894581 MJ/m³ |
| 20 BTU/ft³ | 0.7451789162 MJ/m³ |
| 25 BTU/ft³ | 0.9314736452 MJ/m³ |
| 50 BTU/ft³ | 1.86294729 MJ/m³ |
| 100 BTU/ft³ | 3.725894581 MJ/m³ |
| 250 BTU/ft³ | 9.314736452 MJ/m³ |
| 500 BTU/ft³ | 18.6294729 MJ/m³ |
| 1000 BTU/ft³ | 37.25894581 MJ/m³ |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many megajoules per cubic meter are in one BTU per cubic foot?
- One BTU per cubic foot is about 0.03725894581 megajoules per cubic meter.
- How do I convert megajoules per cubic meter to BTUs per cubic foot?
- To convert megajoules per cubic meter to BTUs per cubic foot, multiply the number of megajoules per cubic meter by about 26.83919199. The formula is BTU/ft³ = MJ/m³ × 26.83919199.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a BTU per cubic foot or a megajoule per cubic meter?
- A megajoule per cubic meter is about 26.83919199 times larger than a BTU per cubic foot. In other words, a BTU per cubic foot is about 0.03725894581 of a megajoule per cubic meter.