Carats to Livres (France): the quick answer
1 ct = 0.0004 livre
1 carat equals 0.0004 livres
To convert carats to livres, multiply the value by 0.0004. To go the other way, multiply livres by 2,500 to get carats.
To convert carats to livres, multiply the value by 0.0004. To go the other way, multiply livres by 2,500 to get carats.
| Carats (ct) | Livres (France) (livre) |
|---|---|
| 1 ct | 0.0004 livre |
| 5 ct | 0.002 livre |
| 10 ct | 0.004 livre |
| 25 ct | 0.01 livre |
| 50 ct | 0.02 livre |
| 100 ct | 0.04 livre |
| 250 ct | 0.1 livre |
| 500 ct | 0.2 livre |
| 1,000 ct | 0.4 livre |
| 2,500 ct | 1 livre |
| 5,000 ct | 2 livre |
| 10,000 ct | 4 livre |
| 100,000 ct | 40 livre |
| 1,000,000 ct | 400 livre |
Carat (ct). The metric carat is 200 milligrams, the unit for diamonds and gemstones.
Livre (livre). The French livre is 500 g in modern use (the old livre was 489.5 g). Used in: Europe — France.
There are 0.0004 livres in one carat.
Multiply the number of carats by 0.0004. For example, 10 carats equal 0.004 livres.
One livre equals 2,500 carats.
0.4 livres. Other common values: 100 carats = 0.04 livres and 10,000 carats = 4 livres.