Convert Grams to Ounces
Convert Grams to Ounces instantly. 1 Gram (g) equals 0.03527 Ounces (oz).
Grams to Ounces conversion table
| Grams (g) | Ounces (oz) |
|---|---|
| 1 g | 0.03527 oz |
| 2 g | 0.07055 oz |
| 3 g | 0.1058 oz |
| 5 g | 0.1764 oz |
| 10 g | 0.3527 oz |
| 20 g | 0.7055 oz |
| 50 g | 1.7637 oz |
| 100 g | 3.5274 oz |
| 500 g | 17.637 oz |
| 1,000 g | 35.274 oz |
1 Gram = 0.03527 Ounces · multiply Grams by 0.03527
About converting Grams to Ounces
Grams (g) and Ounces (oz) are both units of weight & mass, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Grams figure by 0.03527. Ten Grams comes to 0.3527 Ounces, and a hundred works out at 3.5274 Ounces.
Rule of thumb: going from Grams to Ounces divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 28.3495 Grams to make a single Ounce. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Gram?
The gram sits oddly in SI: the kilogram, not the gram, is the official base unit of mass, which makes mass the only quantity whose base unit carries a prefix built into its name. The gram was defined in 1795 as the mass of a cubic centimetre of water at the melting point of ice — a definition that tied mass neatly to length and made the young metric system self-consistent. It survives as the working unit of nutrition labels, recipes, postage and laboratory work: anything small enough that kilograms would force you into decimals.
What is an Ounce?
The ounce here is the avoirdupois ounce, one sixteenth of a pound, and the qualifier matters. The troy ounce used to price gold and silver is noticeably heavier, so a "one ounce" gold coin is not an ounce of anything else — a confusion that has cost people real money. Muddier still is the fluid ounce, which measures volume rather than mass and differs between the US and the UK. The name comes from the Latin uncia, a twelfth part: it was a twelfth of the Roman libra, and the move to sixteen ounces to the pound came later.
To put both in perspective: a paperclip weighs about a gram, while a slice of sandwich bread weighs about an ounce.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Ounces to Grams converter, or browse all Weight & Mass converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Ounces are in one Gram?
There are 0.03527 Ounces in one Gram.
How do I convert Grams to Ounces?
Multiply the number of Grams by 0.03527. For example, 10 Grams = 0.3527 Ounces.
What is 100 Grams in Ounces?
100 Grams is equal to 3.5274 Ounces.
How do I convert Ounces to Grams?
Multiply the Ounces value by 28.3495 (or divide by 0.03527).
Is this Grams to Ounces conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Grams and Ounces are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Gram?
The gram sits oddly in SI: the kilogram, not the gram, is the official base unit of mass, which makes mass the only quantity whose base unit carries a prefix built into its name. The gram was defined in 1795 as the mass of a cubic centimetre of water at the melting point of ice — a definition that tied mass neatly to length and made the young metric system self-consistent. It survives as the working unit of nutrition labels, recipes, postage and laboratory work: anything small enough that kilograms would force you into decimals.
What is an Ounce?
The ounce here is the avoirdupois ounce, one sixteenth of a pound, and the qualifier matters. The troy ounce used to price gold and silver is noticeably heavier, so a "one ounce" gold coin is not an ounce of anything else — a confusion that has cost people real money. Muddier still is the fluid ounce, which measures volume rather than mass and differs between the US and the UK. The name comes from the Latin uncia, a twelfth part: it was a twelfth of the Roman libra, and the move to sixteen ounces to the pound came later.