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 42 kilograms into grams we have to multiply 42 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

42 kg → M_(g)

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

M_(g) = 42 kg × 1000 g

M_(g) = 42000 g

The final result is:

42 kg → 42000 g

We conclude that 42 kilograms is equivalent to 42000 grams:

42 kilograms = 42000 grams

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gram is equal to 2.3809523809524E-5 × 42 kilograms.

Another way is saying that 42 kilograms is equal to 1 ÷ 2.3809523809524E-5 grams.

Approximate result

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

42 kg ≅ 42000 g

An alternative is also that one gram is approximately zero times forty-two 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