To convert from grams to kilograms, divide the given value by 1000.
To convert from kilograms to grams, multiply the given value by 1000.
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The metric system is very simple - the term "kilo" means one thousand - so, one kilogram is one thousand grams just as one kilometer ("kilo"meter) is one thousand meters - the answer to your question : divide by one thousand
Just multiply by 1000.
Kilo is a prefix meaning thousand.
kilo-meter,
kilo-gram
other prefixes are:
kilo = 1000 (10^3)
mega = 1000 x 1000 (10^6)
giga = 1000 x 1000 x 1000 (10^9)
To convert grams to kilograms, divide the number of grams by 1000 because there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram. For example, if you have 2000 grams, when you divide by 1000, you will get 2 kilograms.
The kilo- prefix means 1000
→ 1 kg = 1000 g
To convert kilograms to grams multiply by 1000
To convert grams to kilograms divide by 1000
divide by 1000
There are 1000 grams in a kilogram
1000 grams = 1 kilogram
25 grams = .025 kilograms
Grams x 0.001 = kilograms
To convert 12345 grams to kilograms, you divide by 1000 since there are 1000 grams in a kilogram. So, 12345 grams is equal to 12.345 kilograms.
To convert kilograms to grams, you would multiply the weight in kilograms by 1000, since there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram. Therefore, to convert 738 kilograms to grams, you would calculate 738 kg x 1000 = 738,000 grams.
Kilograms
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram54.2 grams = (54.2 / 1,000) = 0.0542 kilograms