Convert Kilogram to Stone
1 kilogram = 0.157473 stone (st). For example, 10 kilogram = 1.57473 stone and 100 kilogram = 15.7473 stone. Type any value below to convert kilogram to stone both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Kilogram to Stone
1 Kilogram = 0.157473 Stone (kg → st). To convert kilogram to stone, multiply by 0.157473. To convert stone to kilogram, multiply by 6.350293. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common kilogram-to-stone questions.
How to convert Kilogram to Stone
To convert kilogram to stone, multiply the number of kilogram by the conversion factor 0.157473, because 1 kg = 0.157473 st. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 st = 6.350293 kg, so you divide by 0.157473 (or multiply by 6.350293) to turn stone back into kilogram.
st = kg × 0.157473 ·
kg = st × 6.350293
- Write down the value you want to convert, in kilogram.
- Multiply it by 0.157473.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in stone.
Kilogram to Stone — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 kilogram is 0.7873652 stone because 5 kg × 0.157473 = 0.7873652 st.
| Kilogram | Calculation | Stone |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | 1 kg × 0.157473 = 0.157473 st | 0.157473 st |
| 2 kg | 2 kg × 0.157473 = 0.3149461 st | 0.3149461 st |
| 3 kg | 3 kg × 0.157473 = 0.4724191 st | 0.4724191 st |
| 5 kg | 5 kg × 0.157473 = 0.7873652 st | 0.7873652 st |
| 7 kg | 7 kg × 0.157473 = 1.102311 st | 1.102311 st |
| 10 kg | 10 kg × 0.157473 = 1.57473 st | 1.57473 st |
| 12 kg | 12 kg × 0.157473 = 1.889677 st | 1.889677 st |
| 15 kg | 15 kg × 0.157473 = 2.362096 st | 2.362096 st |
| 20 kg | 20 kg × 0.157473 = 3.149461 st | 3.149461 st |
| 25 kg | 25 kg × 0.157473 = 3.936826 st | 3.936826 st |
| 50 kg | 50 kg × 0.157473 = 7.873652 st | 7.873652 st |
| 100 kg | 100 kg × 0.157473 = 15.7473 st | 15.7473 st |
Common Kilogram to Stone conversions
These are the kilogram-to-stone values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 kilogram = 0.157473 stone
- 2 kilogram = 0.3149461 stone
- 2.5 kilogram = 0.3936826 stone
- 3 kilogram = 0.4724191 stone
- 4 kilogram = 0.6298922 stone
- 5 kilogram = 0.7873652 stone
- 6 kilogram = 0.9448383 stone
- 7 kilogram = 1.102311 stone
- 8 kilogram = 1.259784 stone
- 9 kilogram = 1.417257 stone
- 10 kilogram = 1.57473 stone
- 12 kilogram = 1.889677 stone
- 15 kilogram = 2.362096 stone
- 20 kilogram = 3.149461 stone
- 25 kilogram = 3.936826 stone
- 30 kilogram = 4.724191 stone
- 50 kilogram = 7.873652 stone
- 75 kilogram = 11.81048 stone
- 100 kilogram = 15.7473 stone
- 200 kilogram = 31.49461 stone
- 500 kilogram = 78.73652 stone
- 1000 kilogram = 157.473 stone
Kilogram to Stone conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts kilogram to stone and stone to kilogram side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 kilogram = 0.157473 stone, and 1 stone = 6.350293 kilogram.
| Kilogram → Stone | Stone → Kilogram |
|---|---|
| 0.25 kg = 0.03936826 st | 0.25 st = 1.587573 kg |
| 0.5 kg = 0.07873652 st | 0.5 st = 3.175147 kg |
| 1 kg = 0.157473 st | 1 st = 6.350293 kg |
| 2 kg = 0.3149461 st | 2 st = 12.70059 kg |
| 3 kg = 0.4724191 st | 3 st = 19.05088 kg |
| 4 kg = 0.6298922 st | 4 st = 25.40117 kg |
| 5 kg = 0.7873652 st | 5 st = 31.75147 kg |
| 6 kg = 0.9448383 st | 6 st = 38.10176 kg |
| 7 kg = 1.102311 st | 7 st = 44.45205 kg |
| 8 kg = 1.259784 st | 8 st = 50.80235 kg |
| 9 kg = 1.417257 st | 9 st = 57.15264 kg |
| 10 kg = 1.57473 st | 10 st = 63.50293 kg |
| 12 kg = 1.889677 st | 12 st = 76.20352 kg |
| 15 kg = 2.362096 st | 15 st = 95.2544 kg |
| 20 kg = 3.149461 st | 20 st = 127.0059 kg |
| 25 kg = 3.936826 st | 25 st = 158.7573 kg |
| 30 kg = 4.724191 st | 30 st = 190.5088 kg |
| 40 kg = 6.298922 st | 40 st = 254.0117 kg |
| 50 kg = 7.873652 st | 50 st = 317.5147 kg |
| 75 kg = 11.81048 st | 75 st = 476.272 kg |
| 100 kg = 15.7473 st | 100 st = 635.0293 kg |
| 150 kg = 23.62096 st | 150 st = 952.544 kg |
| 200 kg = 31.49461 st | 200 st = 1,270.059 kg |
| 250 kg = 39.36826 st | 250 st = 1,587.573 kg |
| 500 kg = 78.73652 st | 500 st = 3,175.147 kg |
| 1000 kg = 157.473 st | 1000 st = 6,350.293 kg |
Kilogram vs Stone: which is bigger?
A stone is the larger unit: one stone equals 6.350293 kilograms. Put another way, you need 6.350293 kilograms to make a single stone.
What is a Kilogram? History, origin and usage
The kilogram began in revolutionary France in 1795 as the mass of a litre of water at the temperature where water is densest. In 1889 that idea was replaced by a physical object: the International Prototype of the Kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in a vault at Sèvres near Paris. For 130 years the kilogram was whatever that one lump of metal weighed. The problem was that the official copies slowly drifted apart from it by tens of micrograms, so on 20 May 2019 the definition was cut loose from the object and tied instead to a fixed value of the Planck constant.
The kilogram is the SI base unit of mass and the working weight unit for almost the whole world — shopping, medicine, freight, engineering and science. Every other unit on this page, metric or imperial, is defined by how many kilograms it equals, which is why the conversions here are exact rather than rounded.
It is the only SI base unit whose name carries a prefix built in ("kilo" + "gram"), a historical accident that means the SI prefix rules have to be applied to the gram instead. It was also the last base unit still defined by a man-made object, and the only one that could be scratched, cleaned or dropped.
What is a Stone? History, origin and usage
The stone was exactly what it sounds like: a stone kept at a market and used as a counterweight. Its value depended on what was being traded — wool, meat, cheese and glass all had different stones, ranging from about five pounds to forty. The Weights and Measures Act of 1835 ended the confusion by fixing the stone at fourteen pounds for all purposes.
The stone survives almost entirely for one job: giving a person's body weight in Britain and Ireland, where weights are read as "eleven stone four" rather than in pounds or kilograms. Doctors, gyms and bathroom scales in those countries still routinely show it.
Fourteen is an unusual number to divide by, and it is a leftover from the wool trade, where eight stone made one hundredweight of 112 pounds. The stone is barely used in the United States, where the same body weight would simply be given in pounds.
Convert 1 Kilogram to other units
It can help to see a kilogram next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One kilogram (kg) is equal to:
| 1 Kilogram equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 1,000 g | Gram |
| 1,000,000 mg | Milligram |
| 1,000,000,000 µg | Microgram |
| 0.001 t | Tonne |
| 0.01 q | Quintal |
| 2.204623 lb | Pound |
| 35.27396 oz | Ounce |
| 0.157473 st | Stone |
| 0.001102311 ton (US) | Short ton |
| 0.0009842065 ton (UK) | Long ton |
| 32.15075 oz t | Troy ounce |
| 15,432.36 gr | Grain |
| 5,000 ct | Carat |
Convert 1 Stone to other units
One stone (st) is equal to:
| 1 Stone equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 6.350293 kg | Kilogram |
| 6,350.293 g | Gram |
| 6,350,293 mg | Milligram |
| 6,350,293,000 µg | Microgram |
| 0.006350293 t | Tonne |
| 0.06350293 q | Quintal |
| 14 lb | Pound |
| 224 oz | Ounce |
| 0.007 ton (US) | Short ton |
| 0.00625 ton (UK) | Long ton |
| 204.1667 oz t | Troy ounce |
| 98,000 gr | Grain |
| 31,751.47 ct | Carat |
Tips for converting Kilogram to Stone
- To go from kilogram to stone, multiply by 0.157473; to go back, divide by 0.157473 (or multiply by 6.350293).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 kilogram ≈ 0.157473 stone, so 10 kilogram ≈ 1.57473 stone.
- The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
- Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.
How to use this Kilogram to Stone converter
Type a number into the Kilogram field and the equivalent in Stone appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the Stone field to convert the other way (stone to kilogram). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.
Accuracy and method
Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 kg = 0.157473 st), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for kilogram-to-stone conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.
Sources
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the SI — publishes the exact metric equivalents of the customary weight units. The 1959 international yard-and-pound agreement fixes the international avoirdupois pound at exactly 0.453 592 37 kilogram, and the ounce, stone, grain and both tons are defined as exact fractions or multiples of that pound — so every imperial weight on this page is exact, not rounded.
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — the defining document for the SI, published by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. It fixes the base unit that this conversion resolves to, which is why the factor here can be exact rather than approximate.
Weight factors here are exact, anchored to the kilogram: the international pound is exactly 0.45359237 kg, a stone is 14 pounds, a short ton is 2,000 pounds and a long ton is 2,240, a grain is 1/7000 of a pound and a metric carat is exactly 200 mg. So the live tool and every number on this page always agree.
Frequently asked questions
- How many stone are in 1 kilogram?
- 1 kilogram = 0.157473 stone (st). To convert any number of kilogram to stone, multiply by 0.157473.
- How do I convert kilogram to stone?
- Multiply the number of kilogram by 0.157473. For example, 10 kilogram = 10 × 0.157473 = 1.57473 stone, and 25 kilogram = 3.936826 stone.
- How many kilogram are in 1 stone?
- 1 stone = 6.350293 kilogram. So to convert stone back to kilogram, multiply by 6.350293.
- What is the formula to convert kilogram to stone?
- stone = kilogram × 0.157473. The reverse formula is kilogram = stone × 6.350293.
- How much is 100 kilogram in stone?
- 100 kilogram = 15.7473 stone. (And 1000 kilogram = 157.473 stone.)
- Which is bigger, a kilogram or a stone?
- A stone is larger: 1 stone = 6.350293 kilogram.
- Is this kilogram to stone converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.157473 st per kg factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert stone to kilogram too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 stone = 6.350293 kilogram.