Convert stone to grams in seconds.
1 st x 6,350.29 = 6,350.29 g
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Ever tried following a British recipe that calls for "2 stone of flour" or wondered what your gym trainer means when they say you’ve lost "half a stone"? While grams rule the metric world, stone stubbornly hangs on in a few corners of the globe. Whether you’re tracking weight loss, shipping packages, or just satisfying your curiosity, our stone-to-grams converter cuts through the confusion like a hot knife through butter. Let’s break down why this conversion matters and how to master it.
Unit definitions
What is a stone (st)?
- Description: A traditional British weight unit
- Symbol: st
- Common uses: Body weight measurements in UK/Ireland, historical contexts
- Definition: 1 stone = 14 pounds = 6.35029 kilograms
What is a gram (g)?
- Description: The base metric unit for mass
- Symbol: g
- Common uses: Science, cooking, international trade
- Definition: 1/1000 of a kilogram (about the weight of a paperclip)
Conversion formula
The golden rule for stone-to-gram conversion: 1 stone = 6,350.29 grams
To convert any stone value to grams:
grams = stone × 6,350.29
Need to go the other way? Flip the equation:
stone = grams ÷ 6,350.29
Example calculations
- Converting 5 stone to grams:
5 st × 6,350.29 = 31,751.45 g
That’s roughly the weight of 31 bags of sugar! - Converting 10,000 grams to stone:
10,000 g ÷ 6,350.29 ≈ 1.5747 st
Approximately 1 stone and 8 pounds (since 0.5747 st × 14 = 8.046 lb)
Conversion tables
Stone to grams
| Stone | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,350.29 |
| 2 | 12,700.58 |
| 3 | 19,050.87 |
| 4 | 25,401.16 |
| 5 | 31,751.45 |
| 6 | 38,101.74 |
| 7 | 44,452.03 |
| 8 | 50,802.32 |
| 9 | 57,152.61 |
| 10 | 63,502.90 |
Grams to stone
| Grams | Stone (approx) |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 0.1575 |
| 5,000 | 0.7874 |
| 10,000 | 1.5747 |
| 25,000 | 3.9368 |
| 50,000 | 7.8736 |
Historical background
The stone’s origins trace back to medieval European traders who used actual stones as counterweights. By the 14th century, England standardized it to 14 pounds for wool trading. Meanwhile, the gram emerged from 18th-century France as part of the metric system revolution. It’s fascinating how these units – one rooted in tradition, the other in Enlightenment logic still coexist today. The Uk officially adopted grams in 1985, but ask any Brit their weight and they’ll still answer in stone!
Interesting facts
- Imperial holdout: The stone isn’t an official UK unit anymore, but 90% of Brits still use it for personal weight.
- Boxing clever: Boxers in the UK often have weights listed in stone and pounds (e.g., "12st 6lb").
- Gram’s Greek roots: Comes from "gramma," meaning "small weight" in Ancient Greek.
- Stone variations: Scotland used a 16-pound stone for oats until the 19th century.
- Everyday grams: A standard chocolate bar weighs about 100g – that’s 0.0157 stone!
FAQ
While stone is commonly used for body weight in the UK and Ireland, grams are preferred in cooking, science, and international contexts. Converting between them helps in tracking fitness goals or adjusting recipes.
One stone equals 6,350.29 grams. This is based on the international agreement that 1 stone = 14 pounds, and 1 pound = 453.592 grams.
Stone is primarily used in the UK and Ireland, especially for body weight. Most other countries use kilograms or pounds exclusively.
Absolutely! Just enter the gram value into our calculator, and it’ll instantly show the equivalent in stone.
Our tool uses the standardized value of 1 stone = 6,350.29 grams, which is precise for most practical purposes. Tiny variations might occur if using historical stone definitions.