How do you convert milligrams to grams?

Answer by  esteban (1334)

There are 1000 milligrams in 1 gram. That means that you will need to divide the number of milligrams by 1000 to find the number of grams that are equal to your amount. For example, 8500 mg is equal to 8.5 grams. The easy way to do this is to move the decimal point exactly 3 spaces to the left.

Answer by  willard (874)

The prefix milli- on any word means that the measure is one one thousandth of the unit that follows milli-. So , to convert milligrams to grams, you divide by 1000.