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 999.8 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 999.8 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

999.8 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 999.8 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.9998 kg

The final result is:

999.8 g → 0.9998 kg

We conclude that 999.8 grams is equivalent to 0.9998 kilograms:

999.8 grams = 0.9998 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.000200040008 × 999.8 grams.

Another way is saying that 999.8 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.000200040008 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

999.8 g ≅ 1 kg

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