Measurement of Weight

Standard unit of weight is kilogram. We commonly use grams and kilograms to measure weight. Gram is the basic/standard unit of weight which is written as ‘g’. All units of weight are related to each other.

We measure small weights in cg and mg and large weights g and kg.

Let us look at the weight conversion chart-

According to the weight conversion charts, units of weights and their equivalents are:

• 1 kilogram (kg) = 10 Hectograms (hg) = 1000 g
• 1 Hectogram (hg) = 10 Decagrams (dag) = 100 g
• 1 Decagram (dag) = 10 Grams (g)
• 1 Gram (g) = 10 Decigrams (dg) = 100 cg = 1000 mg
• 1 Decigram (dg) = 10 Centigrams (cg)

• 1 Decigram = 0.1 Gram
• 1 Centigram (cg) = 10 Milligrams (mg)
• 1 Centigram = 0.01 Gram
• 1 Milligram = 0.001 Gram

Conversion

While converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit, we multiply

Example 1:    g → mg

1 g = 1000 mg

Therefore, 3 g = 3 x 1000 = 3000 mg

Example 2:    kg → g

1 kg = 1000 g

Therefore, 2.5 kg = 2.5 x 1000 = 2500 g

While converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit, we divide

Example 1:    g → hg

1 g = 1/100 hg

Therefore, 20 g = 20/100 hg = 0.2 hg

Example 2:    g → kg

1 g = 1/1000 kg

Therefore, 5 g = 5/1000 kg = 0.005 kg