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 grams into kilograms we have to multiply 999 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 g → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 999 g × 0.001 kg

M_(kg) = 0.999 kg

The final result is:

999 g → 0.999 kg

We conclude that 999 grams is equivalent to 0.999 kilograms:

999 grams = 0.999 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 1.001001001001 × 999 grams.

Another way is saying that 999 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.001001001001 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 grams is approximately zero point nine nine nine kilograms:

999 g ≅ 0.999 kg

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