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 5000 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 5000 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

5000 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 5000 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 5 kg

The final result is:

5000 g → 5 kg

We conclude that 5000 grams is equivalent to 5 kilograms:

5000 grams = 5 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.2 × 5000 grams.

Another way is saying that 5000 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 0.2 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five thousand grams is approximately five kilograms:

5000 g ≅ 5 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point two times five thousand 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