How to convert 500 Milligrams to Grams

To calculate 500 Milligrams to the corresponding value in Grams, multiply the quantity in Milligrams by 0.001 (conversion factor). In this case we should multiply 500 Milligrams by 0.001 to get the equivalent result in Grams:

500 Milligrams x 0.001 = 0.5 Grams

500 Milligrams is equivalent to 0.5 Grams.

The conversion factor from Milligrams to Grams is 0.001. To find out how many Milligrams in Grams, multiply by the conversion factor or use the Mass converter above. Five hundred Milligrams is equivalent to zero point five Grams.

The milligram (abbreviation: mg) is a unit of mass, equal to 1/000 of a gram, and 1/10000000 of a kilogram (also written 1E-6 kg).

The gram (alternative spelling: gramme; SI unit symbol: g) is a metric system unit of mass. A gram is defined as one one-thousandth of the SI base unit, the kilogram, or 1×10−3 kg, which itself is now defined, not in terms of grams, but as being equal to the mass of a physical prototype of a specific alloy kept locked up and preserved by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures.