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 1048.2 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 1048.2 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

1048.2 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 1048.2 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 1.0482 kg

The final result is:

1048.2 g → 1.0482 kg

We conclude that 1048.2 grams is equivalent to 1.0482 kilograms:

1048.2 grams = 1.0482 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.95401640908224 × 1048.2 grams.

Another way is saying that 1048.2 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 0.95401640908224 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

1048.2 g ≅ 1.048 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point nine five four times one thousand forty-eight 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