Convert Earth masses to kilograms

Explanation

From this page you can convert Earth masses to kilograms (or M_⊕ to kg) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from Earth masses to kilograms you need to multiply by 5.9724 × 10²⁴. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 M_⊕=5.9724 × 10²⁴ kg

Earth massesM_⊕

dimension	mass
symbol	M_⊕

This unit represents the mass of Earth (M_⊕).

Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

It is the largest rocky planet in the solar system and the only one to harbor life as far as the predominant species of the planet knows.

Value

The mass of Earth is 5.9724×10²⁴ kilograms.

Note: The values used in this converter are borrowed from the Planetary Fact Sheets.

Some Facts

The major part of the mass of Earth comes from atoms of iron and oxygen. Those two elements alone represent around 64% of the total mass (32% each). Then come atoms of magnesium and silicium at 15% each.

Mass of solar system objects compared to earth

Mercury	0.0553
Venus	0.815
Earth	1
Moon	0.0123
Mars	0.107
Jupiter	317.8
Saturn	95.16
Uranus	14.54
Neptune	17.15
Sun	332943

kilogramskg

dimension	mass
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	kg
synonyms	kilos

The kilogram (kg) is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units.

Definition of the kilogram

It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 x 10^–34 when expressed in the unit J s, which is equal to kg m² s^–1, where the metre and the second are defined in terms of c and ∆ν_Cs.

Definition from the BIPM: Unit of mass

History

The first definition of the kilogram was "the mass of a liter of water". But this proved impractical and in 1889, the International Prototype Kilogram, a cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy, was made to serve as the reference.

In 1949 the mass of the IPK was found to be deverging from its copies. So, in order to ensure the stability of the unit, a new definition was devised based on the Planck constant and on 20 May 2019 this new definition came into effect.

Equivalences

One kilogram is equivalent to:

Some Facts

With an average of 1.4 kg (3 lbs), ostrich eggs are huge, yet, they are the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird.

Prefix

kilo

10³

The prefix kilo- comes from the ancient Greek chilioi meaning thousand. The associated multiplicative factor is 1000 or 10³.

SI Mass Units

nanogram	ng	0.000000001
microgram	µg	0.000001
milligram	mg	0.001
gram	g	1
kilogram	kg	1000
megagram	Mg	1000000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.