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 17.1 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 17.1 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

17.1 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 17.1 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.0171 kg

The final result is:

17.1 g → 0.0171 kg

We conclude that 17.1 grams is equivalent to 0.0171 kilograms:

17.1 grams = 0.0171 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 58.479532163743 × 17.1 grams.

Another way is saying that 17.1 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 58.479532163743 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

17.1 g ≅ 0.017 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately fifty-eight point four eight times seventeen point one 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