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 989.7 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 989.7 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

989.7 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 989.7 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.9897 kg

The final result is:

989.7 g → 0.9897 kg

We conclude that 989.7 grams is equivalent to 0.9897 kilograms:

989.7 grams = 0.9897 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.0104071940992 × 989.7 grams.

Another way is saying that 989.7 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.0104071940992 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

989.7 g ≅ 0.99 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately one point zero one times nine hundred eighty-nine point seven 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