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 422 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 422 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

422 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 422 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.422 kg

The final result is:

422 g → 0.422 kg

We conclude that 422 grams is equivalent to 0.422 kilograms:

422 grams = 0.422 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 2.3696682464455 × 422 grams.

Another way is saying that 422 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 2.3696682464455 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

422 g ≅ 0.422 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately two point three seven times four hundred twenty-two 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