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Carats to Grams Converter

Convert carats (ct) to grams (g), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Enter a weight, choose its unit and the unit you want. The answer is exact until it is shown, and the same value appears in every other unit.

About valueA number, fraction (3/8), mixed number (1 1/2), scientific notation (2.5e6) or a simple sum such as 2*3.
About toThe unit you want the answer in. Swap exchanges the two units.
Result
Result
0.2 g
short tons (US tons)
2.20462262185 × 10⁻⁷ ton
long tons (imperial tons)
1.96841305522 × 10⁻⁷ long ton
metric tons (tonnes)
2 × 10⁻⁷ t
stones
3.14946088836 × 10⁻⁵ st
pounds
0.00044092452437 lb
ounces (avoirdupois)
0.00705479238992 oz
kilograms
0.0002 kg
milligrams
200 mg
micrograms
200,000 µg
atomic mass units (daltons)
1.20442815073 × 10²³ u

1 ct = 0.2 g

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  1. 1 ct = 0.2 g
  2. 1 × 0.2 = 0.2 g

How to convert carats to grams

1 ct = 0.2 g, so multiply by 0.2 to go from carats to grams. Going the other way, 1 g = 5 ct.

g = ct × 0.2
ct = g × 5

Worked example:

1 ct = 0.2 g
5 × 0.2 = 1 g

Carats to grams table

CaratsGrams
1 ct0.2 g
2 ct0.4 g
3 ct0.6 g
4 ct0.8 g
5 ct1 g
6 ct1.2 g
7 ct1.4 g
8 ct1.6 g
9 ct1.8 g
10 ct2 g
15 ct3 g
20 ct4 g
25 ct5 g
30 ct6 g
40 ct8 g
50 ct10 g
75 ct15 g
100 ct20 g
250 ct50 g
500 ct100 g
1000 ct200 g

About the units

Carats (ct)
Carats, a specialised unit. Metric carat, 200 mg exactly. Definition: NIST Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement.
Grams (g)
Grams, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure.

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