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Use this page to convert centigram values into gram, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

1 cg = 0.01 g

1 g = 100 cg

Example: 25 cg = 0.25 g

Centigram (cg) is represented in this converter as 0.01 grams.

History: Centigram follows the SI prefix pattern for scaling grams by powers of ten.

Current use: Centigram is useful when prefixed metric mass units are clearer than long gram values.

Also written as cg.

A gram is one thousandth of a kilogram.

History: It became widely adopted as a practical subdivision of the kilogram.

Current use: Grams are used for food labels, ingredients, and light materials.

Also written as g, grams, gr.