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 72.4 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 72.4 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

72.4 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 72.4 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.0724 kg

The final result is:

72.4 g → 0.0724 kg

We conclude that 72.4 grams is equivalent to 0.0724 kilograms:

72.4 grams = 0.0724 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 13.812154696133 × 72.4 grams.

Another way is saying that 72.4 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 13.812154696133 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seventy-two point four grams is approximately zero point zero seven two kilograms:

72.4 g ≅ 0.072 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately thirteen point eight one two times seventy-two point four 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