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 589 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 589 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

589 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 589 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.589 kg

The final result is:

589 g → 0.589 kg

We conclude that 589 grams is equivalent to 0.589 kilograms:

589 grams = 0.589 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.6977928692699 × 589 grams.

Another way is saying that 589 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.6977928692699 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

589 g ≅ 0.589 kg

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