Grams to Kilograms Conversion


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How to convert grams to kilograms

1 gram is equal to 0.001 kilograms:

1 g = (1/1000) kg = 0.001 kg

When a weight W in grams is divided by 1000, it gives weight in kilograms.

Wkg = Wg / 1000


Example

To convert 500 grams into kilograms, it is divided by 1000:

(500 g) / 1000 = 0.5 kg

Grams

A gram or gramme is a unit of mass in the metric system. One gram used to be defined as the mass of one cubic centimeter of pure water at 3.98 degrees Celsius. The symbol of meter is g. One gram is defined as 1/1000 of a kilogram.

Kilograms

The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). The SI symbol of kilogram is kg. The kilogram was originally defined in 1795 as the mass of one liter of water. It is a widely used measure in science, engineering and commerce worldwide, and is often simply called a kilo in everyday speech.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick gram to kilogram conversion table is given below:

GramsKilograms
100 g0.1 kg
200 g0.2 kg
300 g0.3 kg
400 g0.4 kg
500 g0.5 kg
600 g0.6 kg
700 g0.7 kg
800 g0.8 kg
900 g0.9 kg
1000 g1 kg