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 5042 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 5042 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

5042 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 5042 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 5.042 kg

The final result is:

5042 g → 5.042 kg

We conclude that 5042 grams is equivalent to 5.042 kilograms:

5042 grams = 5.042 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.19833399444665 × 5042 grams.

Another way is saying that 5042 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 0.19833399444665 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

5042 g ≅ 5.042 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point one nine eight times five thousand forty-two 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