Conversion formula

The conversion factor from kilograms to grams is 1000, which means that 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams:

1 kg = 1000 g

To convert 508 kilograms into grams we have to multiply 508 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from kilograms to grams. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kg → 1000 g

508 kg → M_(g)

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

M_(g) = 508 kg × 1000 g

M_(g) = 508000 g

The final result is:

508 kg → 508000 g

We conclude that 508 kilograms is equivalent to 508000 grams:

508 kilograms = 508000 grams

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gram is equal to 1.9685039370079E-6 × 508 kilograms.

Another way is saying that 508 kilograms is equal to 1 ÷ 1.9685039370079E-6 grams.

Approximate result

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

508 kg ≅ 508000 g

An alternative is also that one gram is approximately zero times five hundred eight kilograms.

Conversion table

kilograms to grams chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from kilograms to grams