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 490.3 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 490.3 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

490.3 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 490.3 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.4903 kg

The final result is:

490.3 g → 0.4903 kg

We conclude that 490.3 grams is equivalent to 0.4903 kilograms:

490.3 grams = 0.4903 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 2.0395676116663 × 490.3 grams.

Another way is saying that 490.3 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 2.0395676116663 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

490.3 g ≅ 0.49 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately two point zero four times four hundred ninety point 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