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 497 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 497 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

497 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 497 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.497 kg

The final result is:

497 g → 0.497 kg

We conclude that 497 grams is equivalent to 0.497 kilograms:

497 grams = 0.497 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 2.0120724346076 × 497 grams.

Another way is saying that 497 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 2.0120724346076 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

497 g ≅ 0.497 kg

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