Convert 5 g to oz

How to convert grams to ounces

1. Formula: ounces = grams × 0.03527396
2. Put in the value: 5 grams.
3. Result: 0.17636981 ounces.

Grams to ounces table

Converting the other way: ounces to grams

grams = ounces × 28.349523. So 0.17636981 ounces is back to 5 grams; one ounce is 28.349523 grams. See the ounces to grams table.

Quick estimate in your head

For a rough answer, multiply by about 0.04: 5 × 0.04 ≈ 0.2 oz, against the exact 0.17636981 oz (13.4% out). Good enough to check that a calculated result is sensible.

Common mistakes

The usual slip is using the factor the wrong way round. A gram is smaller than a ounce, so the number of ounces must come out smaller than the number of grams. If your answer goes the other way, divide instead of multiplying.

About the units

Gram (g) and ounce (oz) are both units of mass. One gram equals 0.03527396 ounces, and one ounce equals 28.349523 grams. Results on this page are rounded for display; the conversion itself uses the exact definitions.

Mass conversions come up in cooking and baking, shipping and luggage limits, body weight, medicine doses and buying food by weight.

5 grams in other units

The most readable unit for this amount is grams (5).

• 5,000 mg
• 0.005 kg
• 0.000005 t
• 0.17636981 oz
• 0.01102311 lb
• 0.00078737 st
• 0.00000551 ton
• 25 ct

How this answer was calculated

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