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Gram to Carat

Exact answer: 1 g = 5 ct (exact defined factor)

Gram and Carat describe the same quantity from the Mass family but come from different systems of units. The factor is defined exactly. Mass figures range from micrograms in analytics to tonnes in freight.

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What do you want to convert?

From1 g

Result5 ct

Factor1 g = 5 ct

Source basisBIPM SI Brochure · NIST Guide to SI Appendix B

Examples

011 g = 5 ct

Example value from the reference table. Internal calculation uses stored factors; display output is rounded.

02Common mistake

Pound is not always the same local unit. UnitCloud uses international avoirdupois values.

03Base unit: g

1 g = 5 ct. Gram is the base unit of the family, so the value is converted directly.

Table

Gram to Carat
Gram	Carat
1	5
5	25
10	50
25	125
50	250
100	500

Formula

1 g = 5 ct. Gram is the base unit of the family, so the value is converted directly.

Sources

BIPM SI BrochureSI base units, prefixes and official SI context.NIST Guide to SI Appendix BNIST conversion-factor method and non-SI factors.

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Factor origin

Factors come from the stored source family and are not derived from rounded display values.

Rounding rule

UnitCloud keeps calculating with stored factors and rounds only the displayed output by selected precision.

When not to use

Do not use as the sole basis for official, medical, safety-critical or contractual decisions.

Citation

Citation note: UnitCloud, conversion with formula, sources reviewed: September 2026. Mass. Source basis: BIPM SI Brochure · NIST Guide to SI Appendix B.

Common questions

What is the factor for Gram to Carat?

1 g = 5 ct

Which formula does Gram to Carat use?

1 g = 5 ct. Gram is the base unit of the family, so the value is converted directly.

What is the most common mistake?

Pound is not always the same local unit. UnitCloud uses international avoirdupois values.

When should I verify the result?

Do not use as the sole basis for official, medical, safety-critical or contractual decisions.