Metric Weight Conversion: Milligrams (mg), Grams (g), Kilograms (kg)

A fundamental guide to understanding the relationships between metric weight units: milligrams (mg), grams (g), and kilograms (kg).

From Unit	Value	To Grams (g)	To Kilograms (kg)	To Milligrams (mg)
Milligram (mg)	1 mg	0.001 g	0.000001 kg	1 mg
Milligram (mg)	10 mg	0.01 g	0.00001 kg	10 mg
Milligram (mg)	100 mg	0.1 g	0.0001 kg	100 mg
Milligram (mg)	500 mg	0.5 g	0.0005 kg	500 mg
Milligram (mg)	1000 mg	1 g	0.001 kg	1000 mg

Gram (g)	1 g	1 g	0.001 kg	1000 mg
Gram (g)	10 g	10 g	0.01 kg	10000 mg
Gram (g)	50 g	50 g	0.05 kg	50000 mg
Gram (g)	100 g	100 g	0.1 kg	100000 mg
Gram (g)	250 g	250 g	0.25 kg	250000 mg
Gram (g)	500 g	500 g	0.5 kg	500000 mg
Gram (g)	750 g	750 g	0.75 kg	750000 mg
Gram (g)	1000 g	1000 g	1 kg	1000000 mg

Kilogram (kg)	0.1 kg	100 g	0.1 kg	100000 mg
Kilogram (kg)	0.25 kg	250 g	0.25 kg	250000 mg
Kilogram (kg)	0.5 kg	500 g	0.5 kg	500000 mg
Kilogram (kg)	1 kg	1000 g	1 kg	1000000 mg
Kilogram (kg)	2 kg	2000 g	2 kg	2000000 mg
Kilogram (kg)	5 kg	5000 g	5 kg	5000000 mg

Metric System Basics:

1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams (mg)
1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (g)
Therefore, 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000,000 milligrams (mg)
The metric system is a decimal system, making conversions straightforward by multiplying or dividing by powers of 10.
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