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 842.2 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 842.2 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

842.2 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 842.2 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.8422 kg

The final result is:

842.2 g → 0.8422 kg

We conclude that 842.2 grams is equivalent to 0.8422 kilograms:

842.2 grams = 0.8422 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.1873664212776 × 842.2 grams.

Another way is saying that 842.2 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.1873664212776 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

842.2 g ≅ 0.842 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately one point one eight seven times eight hundred forty-two point two 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