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 998.8 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 998.8 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

998.8 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 998.8 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.9988 kg

The final result is:

998.8 g → 0.9988 kg

We conclude that 998.8 grams is equivalent to 0.9988 kilograms:

998.8 grams = 0.9988 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.0012014417301 × 998.8 grams.

Another way is saying that 998.8 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.0012014417301 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

998.8 g ≅ 0.999 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately one point zero zero one times nine hundred ninety-eight point eight 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