Gram (abbreviation: gm): is a SI (metric) system unit of mass. Where, at the temperature of melting ice, it is the absolute weight of a volume equal to the hundredth part of a metre cube of pure water.
Kilogram (abbreviations: kg, or kgm): is a SI (metric) system unit of mass (IPK, also known as "Le Grand K" or "Big K") and equivalent to 1/1000 of one gram. Where, at the temperature of melting ice, one gram is the absolute weight of a volume equal to the hundredth part of a metre cube of pure water.
How to Convert Grams to Kilograms
Example: How many kilograms are equivalent to 10.4 grams?
As;
1 grams = 0.001 kilograms
10.4 grams = Y kilograms
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 10.4 times 0.001 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 10.4 * 0.001 / 1 = 0.0104 kilograms
Answer is: 0.0104 kilograms are equivalent to 10.4 grams.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into kg:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 19.88 gm
( ii ) 38.41 gm
( iii ) 0.77 gm
