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 508 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 508 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

508 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 508 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.508 kg

The final result is:

508 g → 0.508 kg

We conclude that 508 grams is equivalent to 0.508 kilograms:

508 grams = 0.508 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.9685039370079 × 508 grams.

Another way is saying that 508 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.9685039370079 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

508 g ≅ 0.508 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately one point nine six nine times five hundred eight 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