Kilograms (kg) - Weight / Mass Conversions
A kilogram is a unit of mass in the Metric System. The symbol for kilogram is kg.
The base unit for a kilogram is gram and the prefix is kilo. The prefix kilo is derived from the Greek chilioi meaning thousand and is symbolized as k in the Metric System. Kilo denotes a factor of 1,000 which means that there are 1,000 grams in a kilogram.
Select a Conversion
Select one of the kilogram conversions below:
- Kilogram to Centigram (kg to cg)
- Kilogram to Decagram (kg to dag)
- Kilogram to Decigram (kg to dg)
- Kilogram to Gigagram (kg to Gg)
- Kilogram to Gram (kg to g)
- Kilogram to Hectogram (kg to hg)
- Kilogram to Long Ton (kg to long tn)
- Kilogram to Metric Ton (kg to t)
- Kilogram to Microgram (kg to mcg)
- Kilogram to Milligram (kg to mg)
- Kilogram to Nanogram (kg to ng)
- Kilogram to Ounce (kg to oz)
- Kilogram to Pound (kg to lb)
- Kilogram to Short Ton (kg to T)
- Kilogram to Stone (kg to st)
- Kilogram to Teragram (kg to Tg)
Unit Summary
This table provides a summary of the Weight or Mass units within their respective measurement systems.
| Unit | Symbol | Measurement System |
|---|---|---|
| ounces | oz | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| pounds | lbs or lb | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| stones | st | Imperial System |
| short tons (US tons) | T | US Customary Units |
| long tons (Imperial tons) | long tn | Imperial System |
| nanograms | ng | Metric System |
| micrograms | mcg or μg | Metric System |
| milligrams | mg | Metric System |
| centigrams | cg | Metric System |
| decigrams | dg | Metric System |
| grams | g | Metric System |
| decagrams | dag or dkg | Metric System |
| hectograms | hg | Metric System |
| kilograms | kg | Metric System |
| metric tons (tonnes) | t | Metric System |
| gigagrams | Gg | Metric System |
| teragrams | Tg | Metric System |
Note: For Weight and Mass conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.
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