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 3998 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 3998 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

3998 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 3998 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 3.998 kg

The final result is:

3998 g → 3.998 kg

We conclude that 3998 grams is equivalent to 3.998 kilograms:

3998 grams = 3.998 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.25012506253127 × 3998 grams.

Another way is saying that 3998 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 0.25012506253127 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

3998 g ≅ 3.998 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point two five times three thousand nine hundred ninety-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