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 473 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 473 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

473 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 473 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.473 kg

The final result is:

473 g → 0.473 kg

We conclude that 473 grams is equivalent to 0.473 kilograms:

473 grams = 0.473 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 2.1141649048626 × 473 grams.

Another way is saying that 473 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 2.1141649048626 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

473 g ≅ 0.473 kg

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