Kilograms to Grams Conversion

How to convert kilograms to grams

1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams:

1 kg = 1000 g

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

W_g = W_kg × 1000

Example

To convert 5 kilograms into grams, it is multiplied by 1000:

(5 kg) × 1000 = 5000 g

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.

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.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick kilogram to gram conversion table is given below: