Conversion formula

The conversion factor from kilograms to grams is 1000, which means that 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams:

1 kg = 1000 g

To convert 979 kilograms into grams we have to multiply 979 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from kilograms to grams. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kg → 1000 g

979 kg → M_(g)

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

M_(g) = 979 kg × 1000 g

M_(g) = 979000 g

The final result is:

979 kg → 979000 g

We conclude that 979 kilograms is equivalent to 979000 grams:

979 kilograms = 979000 grams

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gram is equal to 1.0214504596527E-6 × 979 kilograms.

Another way is saying that 979 kilograms is equal to 1 ÷ 1.0214504596527E-6 grams.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred seventy-nine kilograms is approximately nine hundred seventy-nine thousand grams:

979 kg ≅ 979000 g

An alternative is also that one gram is approximately zero times nine hundred seventy-nine kilograms.

Conversion table

kilograms to grams chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from kilograms to grams