Convert Grams to Stones
Convert Grams to Stones instantly. 1 Gram (g) equals 0.0001575 Stones (st).
Grams to Stones conversion table
| Grams (g) | Stones (st) |
|---|---|
| 1 g | 0.0001575 st |
| 2 g | 0.0003149 st |
| 3 g | 0.0004724 st |
| 5 g | 0.0007874 st |
| 10 g | 0.001575 st |
| 20 g | 0.003149 st |
| 50 g | 0.007874 st |
| 100 g | 0.01575 st |
| 500 g | 0.07874 st |
| 1,000 g | 0.1575 st |
1 Gram = 0.0001575 Stones · multiply Grams by 0.0001575
About converting Grams to Stones
Grams (g) and Stones (st) are both units of weight & mass, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Grams figure by 0.0001575. Ten Grams comes to 0.001575 Stones, and a hundred works out at 0.01575 Stones.
Rule of thumb: going from Grams to Stones divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 6,350.29 Grams to make a single Stone. 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 a Stone?
The stone is fourteen pounds and, outside Britain and Ireland, essentially extinct. There it is still how people state body weight: a Briton says "eleven stone four", meaning eleven stone plus four pounds, and the plural stays stone in that construction — never "eleven stones". Americans give the identical weight as a single number in pounds, which is why British figures baffle them. The unit predates standardisation and was once a moving target, with a stone of wool, cheese or glass all weighing different amounts, and it is no longer permitted for trade in the UK at all.
To put both in perspective: a paperclip weighs about a gram, while most adults weigh somewhere between 9 and 14 stone.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Stones to Grams converter, or browse all Weight & Mass converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Stones are in one Gram?
There are 0.0001575 Stones in one Gram.
How do I convert Grams to Stones?
Multiply the number of Grams by 0.0001575. For example, 10 Grams = 0.001575 Stones.
What is 100 Grams in Stones?
100 Grams is equal to 0.01575 Stones.
How do I convert Stones to Grams?
Multiply the Stones value by 6,350.29 (or divide by 0.0001575).
Is this Grams to Stones conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Grams and Stones 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 a Stone?
The stone is fourteen pounds and, outside Britain and Ireland, essentially extinct. There it is still how people state body weight: a Briton says "eleven stone four", meaning eleven stone plus four pounds, and the plural stays stone in that construction — never "eleven stones". Americans give the identical weight as a single number in pounds, which is why British figures baffle them. The unit predates standardisation and was once a moving target, with a stone of wool, cheese or glass all weighing different amounts, and it is no longer permitted for trade in the UK at all.