Convert milligrams to carats

Explanation

From this page you can convert milligrams to carats (or mg to ct) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from milligrams to carats you need to multiply by 0.005. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 mg=0.005 ct

milligramsmg

dimension	mass
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	mg

The milligram (mg) is a unit of mass in the International System of Units.

Definition of the milligram

One milligram is equal to 0.000001 kilograms.

Some Facts

A concentration of cyanide in excess of 3 milligrams per liter of blood is generally deadly. It's only 3 parts per million.

Prefix

milli

10^-3

The prefix milli- comes from the Latin mille meaning a thousand. The associated multiplicative factor is 0.001 or 10^-3.

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.

Related Conversions

caratsct

dimension	mass
symbol	ct

The carat (ct) is a unit of mass used for measuring gemstones and pearls.

Definition of the carat

The carat was defined in 1907 as being equal to exactly 200 milligrams.

Fourth General Conference on Weights and Measures p. 89

Some Facts

The largest rough diamond ever found is the Cullinan Diamond, it weighed 3106.75 carats (621.35 grams).

The largest cut diamond on the other hand is the Golden Jubilee Diamond with a weight of 545.67 carats (109.134 grams).