How many dekatherm in 1 gj? The answer is 0.94781707774915. We assume you are converting between dekatherm and gigajoule. You can view more details on each measurement unit: dekatherm or gj The SI derived unit for energy is the joule. 1 joule is equal to 9.4781707774915E-10 dekatherm, or 1.0E-9 gj. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between dekatherms and gigajoules. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 dekatherm to gj = 1.05506 gj
5 dekatherm to gj = 5.27528 gj
10 dekatherm to gj = 10.55056 gj
15 dekatherm to gj = 15.82584 gj
20 dekatherm to gj = 21.10112 gj
25 dekatherm to gj = 26.3764 gj
30 dekatherm to gj = 31.65168 gj
40 dekatherm to gj = 42.20224 gj
50 dekatherm to gj = 52.7528 gj
You can do the reverse unit conversion from gj to dekatherm, or enter any two units below:
10 therms are known as a decatherm (sometimes, dekatherm commonly abbreviated Dth), which is 1000000 Btu.
Note in this case, we define this based on therm [Europe] not therm [U.S.] since the exact number is slightly different for each case.
The SI prefix "giga" represents a factor of 109, or in exponential notation, 1E9.
So 1 gigajoule = 109 joules.
The definition of a joule is as follows:
The joule (symbol J, also called newton meter, watt second, or coulomb volt) is the SI unit of energy and work. The unit is pronounced to rhyme with "tool", and is named in honor of the physicist James Prescott Joule (1818-1889).
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