How many megajoule in 1 dekatherm? The answer is 1055.0559. We assume you are converting between megajoule and dekatherm. You can view more details on each measurement unit: megajoule or dekatherm The SI derived unit for energy is the joule. 1 joule is equal to 1.0E-6 megajoule, or 9.4781707774915E-10 dekatherm. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between megajoules and dekatherms. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
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The SI prefix "mega" represents a factor of 106, or in exponential notation, 1E6.
So 1 megajoule = 106 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).
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.
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