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Milligrams to Carats Converter

Convert milligrams (mg) to carats (ct), 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
0.005 ct
short tons (US tons)
1.10231131092 × 10⁻⁹ ton
long tons (imperial tons)
9.84206527611 × 10⁻¹⁰ long ton
metric tons (tonnes)
1 × 10⁻⁹ t
stones
1.57473044418 × 10⁻⁷ st
pounds
2.20462262185 × 10⁻⁶ lb
ounces (avoirdupois)
3.52739619496 × 10⁻⁵ oz
kilograms
1 × 10⁻⁶ kg
grams
0.001 g
micrograms
1,000 µg
atomic mass units (daltons)
6.02214075367 × 10²⁰ u

1 mg = 0.005 ct

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  1. 1 mg = 0.005 ct
  2. 1 × 0.005 = 0.005 ct

How to convert milligrams to carats

1 mg = 0.005 ct, so multiply by 0.005 to go from milligrams to carats. Going the other way, 1 ct = 200 mg.

ct = mg × 0.005
mg = ct × 200

Worked example:

1 mg = 0.005 ct
5 × 0.005 = 0.025 ct

Milligrams to carats table

MilligramsCarats
1 mg0.005 ct
2 mg0.01 ct
3 mg0.015 ct
4 mg0.02 ct
5 mg0.025 ct
6 mg0.03 ct
7 mg0.035 ct
8 mg0.04 ct
9 mg0.045 ct
10 mg0.05 ct
15 mg0.075 ct
20 mg0.1 ct
25 mg0.125 ct
30 mg0.15 ct
40 mg0.2 ct
50 mg0.25 ct
75 mg0.375 ct
100 mg0.5 ct
250 mg1.25 ct
500 mg2.5 ct
1000 mg5 ct

About the units

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

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