Convert 5820 grams to kilograms. (1 kilograms = 1000 grams)

Answer: 5.82 kilograms

Step-by-step explanation: Since there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram, we can divide 5820 by 1000, or move the decimal 3 places to the left.

5820.

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5.820

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5.82

Answer: 5.82 kilograms

Step-by-step explanation: In this problem, we are asked to convert 5,820 grams to kilograms which means we use the conversion factor for grams and kilograms.

Conversion factor ⇒ 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

Next, notice that we are going from a smaller unit "grams" to a larger unit "kilograms" and when we go from a smaller unit to a larger unit we divide by the conversion factor.

So we have 5,820 divided by the conversion factor which is 1,000.

5,820 : 1,000 = 5.82

Therefore, 5,820 grams is equivalent to 5.82 kilograms.