Conversion formula

The conversion factor from kilograms to grams is 1000, which means that 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams:

1 kg = 1000 g

To convert 1240 kilograms into grams we have to multiply 1240 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from kilograms to grams. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kg → 1000 g

1240 kg → M_(g)

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

M_(g) = 1240 kg × 1000 g

M_(g) = 1240000 g

The final result is:

1240 kg → 1240000 g

We conclude that 1240 kilograms is equivalent to 1240000 grams:

1240 kilograms = 1240000 grams

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gram is equal to 8.0645161290323E-7 × 1240 kilograms.

Another way is saying that 1240 kilograms is equal to 1 ÷ 8.0645161290323E-7 grams.

Approximate result

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

1240 kg ≅ 1240000 g

An alternative is also that one gram is approximately zero times one thousand two hundred forty kilograms.

Conversion table

kilograms to grams chart

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