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 511 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 511 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

511 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 511 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.511 kg

The final result is:

511 g → 0.511 kg

We conclude that 511 grams is equivalent to 0.511 kilograms:

511 grams = 0.511 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.9569471624266 × 511 grams.

Another way is saying that 511 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.9569471624266 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

511 g ≅ 0.511 kg

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