Decigram to Pennyweight Converter

Mass Converter

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Decimals:

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0.064301

1 dg = 0.064301 dwt

Formula:

dwt = dg × 0.0643014931

With your value: 1 dg = 0.06430149 dwt

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in decigram so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 dg

Paperclip (10× your value)10.0 dg

AA battery (2.4e+2× your value)240 dg

Can of soda (3.9e+3× your value)3.90e+3 dg

Bag of sugar (1.0e+4× your value)1.00e+4 dg

House cat (4.5e+4× your value)4.50e+4 dg

Other Decigram to Pennyweight conversions

2 dg to dwt 3 dg to dwt 4 dg to dwt 5 dg to dwt 6 dg to dwt 7 dg to dwt 8 dg to dwt

Decigram to Pennyweight Conversion Table

Decigram (dg)	Pennyweight (dwt)
0.5	0.032151
1	0.064301
2	0.128603
5	0.321507
10	0.643015
15	0.964522
20	1.28603
25	1.607537
50	3.215075
100	6.430149
250	16.075373
500	32.150747
1000	64.301493

Pennyweight to Decigram Conversion Table

Pennyweight (dwt)	Decigram (dg)
0.5	7.775869
1	15.551738
2	31.103477
5	77.758692
10	155.517384
15	233.276076
20	311.034768
25	388.79346
50	777.58692
100	1,555.17384
250	3,887.9346
500	7,775.8692
1000	15,551.7384

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Decigram (dg)

Mass

Exact conversion

Traceable to the kilogram, defined by fixing the Planck constant at 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Avoirdupois masses derive from the 1959 international pound (0.453 592 37 kg exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Pennyweight (dwt)

Mass

Exact conversion

Traceable to the kilogram, defined by fixing the Planck constant at 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Avoirdupois masses derive from the 1959 international pound (0.453 592 37 kg exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Decigram to Pennyweight

To convert from Decigram (dg) to Pennyweight (dwt), multiply the value by 0.0643014931.

Formula: dwt = dg × 0.0643014931

Reverse: dg = dwt × 15.5517384

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Decigram. For example: 5 dg
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0643014931
The result is: 0.321507 dwt

About Decigram

The decigram (dg) is a unit of mass and weight. One decigram equals 0.0001 kilograms. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other mass unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: mass calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Pennyweight

The pennyweight (dwt) equals 1/20 of a troy ounce, about 1.555 grams. Jewellers still price scrap gold by the pennyweight.

Common uses: jewellery trade, gold scrap, assaying.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Pennyweight are in 1 Decigram?

There are exactly 0.0643014931 Pennyweight in 1 Decigram. This means the conversion factor from Decigram to Pennyweight is 0.0643014931.

What is the formula to convert Decigram to Pennyweight?

The formula to convert Decigram to Pennyweight is: dwt = dg × 0.0643014931. For example, to convert 10 Decigram to Pennyweight, you would multiply 10 by 0.0643014931.

What is a Decigram?