Gram (g)
A gram is one thousandth of a kilogram — the everyday metric unit for small masses and recipe ingredients.
Grams appear on nutrition labels, jewelry scales, laboratory balances, and European cooking measurements.
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Selected g values converted to ct using the exact factor from this tool.
| g | ct |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.05 |
| 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 10 | 50 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 50 | 250 |
| 100 | 500 |
| 1,000 | 5,000 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 g = 5 ct
1 ct = 0.2 g
To convert gram to carat, multiply by 5.
To convert carat to gram, multiply by 0.2.
Example: convert 15 g to ct
15 × 5 = 75 ct
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
A gram is one thousandth of a kilogram — the everyday metric unit for small masses and recipe ingredients.
Grams appear on nutrition labels, jewelry scales, laboratory balances, and European cooking measurements.
ct = g × 5g = ct × 0.2, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any weight & mass conversion starting from gram — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.