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 509 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 509 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

509 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 509 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.509 kg

The final result is:

509 g → 0.509 kg

We conclude that 509 grams is equivalent to 0.509 kilograms:

509 grams = 0.509 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.9646365422397 × 509 grams.

Another way is saying that 509 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.9646365422397 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

509 g ≅ 0.509 kg

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