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 188 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 188 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

188 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 188 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.188 kg

The final result is:

188 g → 0.188 kg

We conclude that 188 grams is equivalent to 0.188 kilograms:

188 grams = 0.188 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 5.3191489361702 × 188 grams.

Another way is saying that 188 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 5.3191489361702 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

188 g ≅ 0.188 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately five point three one nine times one hundred eighty-eight 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