How to convert therms to calories
cal = thm × 25,210,420.65Multiply the value in therms by 25,210,420.65. To go the other way, multiply by 3.966613703×10⁻⁸ (or divide by 25,210,420.65).
A therm is larger than a calorie: one therm contains 25,210,420.65 calories.
Worked examples
- 1 therm (US)1 thm × 25,210,420.65 = 25,210,420.65 cal
- 5 therms5 thm × 25,210,420.65 = 126,052,103.3 cal
- 10 therms10 thm × 25,210,420.65 = 252,104,206.5 cal
- 20 therms20 thm × 25,210,420.65 = 504,208,413 cal
- 100 therms100 thm × 25,210,420.65 = 2,521,042,065 cal
Therms to calories conversion table
Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.
| Therms (thm) | Calories (cal) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 thm | 2,521,042.1 cal |
| 0.25 thm | 6,302,605.2 cal |
| 0.5 thm | 12,605,210 cal |
| 1 thm | 25,210,421 cal |
| 2 thm | 50,420,841 cal |
| 3 thm | 75,631,262 cal |
| 4 thm | 100,841,680 cal |
| 5 thm | 126,052,100 cal |
| 6 thm | 151,262,520 cal |
| 7 thm | 176,472,940 cal |
| 8 thm | 201,683,370 cal |
| 9 thm | 226,893,790 cal |
| 10 thm | 252,104,210 cal |
| Therms (thm) | Calories (cal) |
|---|---|
| 12 thm | 302,525,050 cal |
| 15 thm | 378,156,310 cal |
| 20 thm | 504,208,410 cal |
| 25 thm | 630,260,520 cal |
| 30 thm | 756,312,620 cal |
| 40 thm | 1,008,416,800 cal |
| 50 thm | 1,260,521,000 cal |
| 75 thm | 1,890,781,500 cal |
| 100 thm | 2,521,042,100 cal |
| 250 thm | 6,302,605,200 cal |
| 500 thm | 12,605,210,000 cal |
| 1,000 thm | 25,210,421,000 cal |
About the units
Therm (thm)
The US therm is 105,480,400 J, about 100,000 BTU. US gas utilities bill by the therm.
Calorie (cal)
The “small” calorie: exactly 4.184 J (thermochemical definition), roughly the energy to heat one gram of water by 1 °C.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in one therm?
There are 25,210,420.65 calories in one therm, and this value is exact by definition.
How do I convert therms to calories?
Multiply the number of therms by 25,210,420.65. For example, 10 thm × 25,210,420.65 = 252,104,206.5 cal.
How many therms are in one calorie?
One calorie equals 3.966613703×10⁻⁸ therms. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 25,210,420.65.
What is 10 therms in calories?
10 thm = 252,104,206.5 cal.
Is this thm to cal converter accurate?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.
Convert therms to other units
- Therms to joules
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- Therms to kilocalories
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- Therms to British thermal units
- Therms to electronvolts
- Therms to foot-pounds
- Therms to million BTU