Conversion formula

The conversion factor from grams to kilograms is 0.001, which means that 1 gram is equal to 0.001 kilograms:

1 g = 0.001 kg

To convert 1040.2 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 1040.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from grams to kilograms. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 g → 0.001 kg

1040.2 g → M_(kg)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the mass M in kilograms:

M_(kg) = 1040.2 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 1.0402 kg

The final result is:

1040.2 g → 1.0402 kg

We conclude that 1040.2 grams is equivalent to 1.0402 kilograms:

1040.2 grams = 1.0402 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.96135358584888 × 1040.2 grams.

Another way is saying that 1040.2 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 0.96135358584888 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand forty point two grams is approximately one point zero four kilograms:

1040.2 g ≅ 1.04 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point nine six one times one thousand forty point two grams.

Conversion table

grams to kilograms chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from grams to kilograms