How Many Grams in a Kilogram?
1,000 g
There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram.
Exact: 1 kg = 1,000 g
Kilograms to Grams conversion chart
| Kilograms | Grams |
|---|---|
| 0.5 kg | 500 |
| 1 kg | 1,000 |
| 2 kg | 2,000 |
| 3 kg | 3,000 |
| 4 kg | 4,000 |
| 5 kg | 5,000 |
| 10 kg | 10,000 |
| 15 kg | 15,000 |
| 20 kg | 20,000 |
| 23 kg | 23,000 |
| 25 kg | 25,000 |
| 30 kg | 30,000 |
| 40 kg | 40,000 |
| 45 kg | 45,000 |
| 50 kg | 50,000 |
| 55 kg | 55,000 |
| 60 kg | 60,000 |
| 65 kg | 65,000 |
| 70 kg | 70,000 |
| 75 kg | 75,000 |
| 80 kg | 80,000 |
| 85 kg | 85,000 |
| 90 kg | 90,000 |
| 95 kg | 95,000 |
| 100 kg | 100,000 |
| 110 kg | 110,000 |
| 120 kg | 120,000 |
| 150 kg | 150,000 |
How to convert kilograms to grams
grams = kilograms × 1,000
Example: 70 kg × 1,000 = 70,000 g.
Multiply the kilograms by 1,000. In practice, slide the decimal point three digits to the right and fill any empty places with zeros: 1.2 kg becomes 1,200 g, and 0.35 kg becomes 350 g.
Whole kilograms simply gain three zeros, so 4 kg is 4,000 g. Small decimals work the same way: 0.008 kg turns into 8 g, a pinch-sized amount.
To check an answer, look at the decimals you started with. A kilogram figure with one decimal place needs two zeros added, as with 1.2 becoming 1200, and one with two decimal places needs a single zero.
How many portions fit in a bulk bag?
Convert the bag to grams first, then divide by the portion size. A 2.5 kg bag of rice is 2,500 g, so it gives 33 portions of 75 g, with a little rice left over.
A 1 kg tub of yogurt split into 150 g pots fills 6.7 pots. That means six full pots and a seventh that is only two thirds full.
How to work out a percentage of a kilogram
Each 1% of a kilogram is 10 grams, so percentages turn into grams without a calculator. This helps with baker's percentages and brines: 2 kg of flour at 2% salt needs 40 g of salt, and 1 kg of water at 5% needs 50 g.
For weights that are not whole kilograms, convert to grams, multiply by the percent and divide by 100. 1.8 kg of pork at 1.5% salt needs 27 g.
Kilograms and grams: questions
How many grams is half a kilogram?
Half a kilogram is 500 grams. A quarter kilogram is 250 grams, and three quarters of a kilogram is 750 grams. All three are round numbers, which makes them easy to weigh on any scale that reads in grams.
How many grams are in 1.5 kg?
1.5 kg is 1,500 g. Read the whole number as thousands of grams and the decimal as hundreds: the 1 gives a thousand grams, and the .5 adds five hundred more.
How do you write 3 kg 200 g in grams?
Convert the kilogram part and add the grams: 3 kg is 3,000 g, so the total is 3,200 g. As one kilogram figure, the same weight is 3.2 kg. Watch small gram parts: 1 kg 50 g is 1,050 g, not 1,500.
Does 1 kg of flour weigh the same as 1 kg of sugar?
Yes, both weigh 1,000 g. They fill different amounts of space, though. Using USDA cup weights, a kilogram of all-purpose flour (plain flour) is about 8 US cups, while a kilogram of granulated sugar is about 5 cups.
How many grams are in a metric ton?
A metric ton, or tonne, is 1,000 kg, so it holds 1,000,000 g. US short tons and UK long tons are different sizes; the kilograms to tons page compares all three.
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Sources: Unit definitions: NIST Handbook 44 · Last reviewed · Report an error
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