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 494 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 494 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

494 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 494 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.494 kg

The final result is:

494 g → 0.494 kg

We conclude that 494 grams is equivalent to 0.494 kilograms:

494 grams = 0.494 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 2.0242914979757 × 494 grams.

Another way is saying that 494 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 2.0242914979757 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

494 g ≅ 0.494 kg

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