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GJ to MJ Converter

Convert gigajoule (GJ) to megajoule (MJ). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.

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Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.

Result1000 MJ1 GJ = 1000 MJ
HOW IT IS CALCULATED

Convert through joule

Enter a gigajoule value to calculate megajoule with full internal precision before display rounding.

Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits

Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.

QUICK REFERENCE

All units in this quantity

UnitSymbolConverted value
ergfrom GJerg1e16
microjoulefrom GJµJ1e15
millijoulefrom GJmJ1000000000000
joulefrom GJJ1000000000
kilojoulefrom GJkJ1000000
megajoulefrom GJMJ1000
gigajoulefrom GJGJ1
watt-hourfrom GJWh277778
kilowatt-hourfrom GJkWh277.778
megawatt-hourfrom GJMWh0.277778
thermochemical caloriefrom GJcalₜₕ239006000
thermochemical kilocaloriefrom GJkcalₜₕ239006
International Table caloriefrom GJcalIT238846000
International Table British thermal unitfrom GJBtuIT947817
U.S. thermfrom GJtherm US9.48043
foot pound-forcefrom GJft·lbf737562000
electronvoltfrom GJeV6.24151e27
kiloelectronvoltfrom GJkeV6.24151e24
megaelectronvoltfrom GJMeV6.24151e21
gigaelectronvoltfrom GJGeV6.24151e18
ton of TNTfrom GJt TNT0.239006

SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.

GJ to MJ Conversion Reference

Gigajoule (GJ) and megajoule (MJ) are units of energy & work. Use this page to convert in either direction.

Conversion Examples

Gigajoule to Megajoule
Gigajoule (GJ)Megajoule (MJ)
1 GJ1000 MJ
5 GJ5000 MJ
10 GJ10000 MJ
100 GJ100000 MJ

Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.

Reverse Conversion

MJ to GJ (megajoule to gigajoule)

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