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Gram (g)

Quantity: Mass · Category: Non-SI

The gram is a metric unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Although the kilogram is the SI base unit, the gram is the everyday workhorse for small masses in labs, kitchens and medicine.

Relation to SI

1 g = 0.001 kg = 10⁻³ kg

Examples

  • A paperclip has a mass of about 1 gram.
  • A US nickel coin weighs exactly 5 grams.
  • A teaspoon of sugar is roughly 4 grams.