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 521 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 521 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

521 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 521 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.521 kg

The final result is:

521 g → 0.521 kg

We conclude that 521 grams is equivalent to 0.521 kilograms:

521 grams = 0.521 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.9193857965451 × 521 grams.

Another way is saying that 521 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.9193857965451 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

521 g ≅ 0.521 kg

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