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 389 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 389 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

389 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 389 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.389 kg

The final result is:

389 g → 0.389 kg

We conclude that 389 grams is equivalent to 0.389 kilograms:

389 grams = 0.389 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 2.5706940874036 × 389 grams.

Another way is saying that 389 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 2.5706940874036 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

389 g ≅ 0.389 kg

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