gram to kilogram
Please provide values below to convert gram [g] to kilogram [kg], or change ↔.
gram [g]
Definition: A gram is a unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system, introduced in the late 18th century.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used in everyday measurements, such as in cooking and grocery shopping.
funfact: The gram is the base unit of mass in the CGS (centimeter-gram-second) system.
kilogram [kg]
Definition: The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined by the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram (IPK), a cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy stored in France.
Historyandorigin: The kilogram was originally defined in 1795 as the mass of one liter of water at the melting point of ice. The current definition is based on the IPK.
CurrentUse: The kilogram is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: The word 'kilogram' comes from the Greek word 'khilioi,' meaning 'thousand,' and the French word 'gramme,' meaning 'small weight.'
gram [g] to kilogram [kg] Conversion Table
1 gram [g] | 0.001 kilogram [kg] |
2 gram [g] | 0.002 kilogram [kg] |
3 gram [g] | 0.003 kilogram [kg] |
5 gram [g] | 0.005 kilogram [kg] |
10 gram [g] | 0.01 kilogram [kg] |
50 gram [g] | 0.05 kilogram [kg] |
100 gram [g] | 0.1 kilogram [kg] |
1000 gram [g] | 1 kilogram [kg] |
10000 gram [g] | 10 kilogram [kg] |
100000 gram [g] | 100 kilogram [kg] |
1000000 gram [g] | 1000 kilogram [kg] |
How to Convert gram to kilogram
1 gram [g] = 0.001 kilogram [kg]
1 kilogram [kg] = 1000 gram [g]
we use cross multiplication method
gram [g] → kilogram [kg]
1 → 0.001
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.001=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0015