Convert lbs to oz

One pound equals 16 ounces. To convert any number of pounds to ounces, multiply by 16.

The converter above works in both directions and updates as you type. Below you will find the formula, a worked example and a reference table of common values.

Weight and mass conversions matter most in three places: shipping, where a rate band can turn on a single kilogram; cooking, where recipes cross between metric grams and imperial ounces; and personal weight, where Britain and Ireland use stones, the United States uses pounds, and everywhere else uses kilograms. Strictly these are mass units rather than weight units, and the distinction only bites in physics, where weight is a force measured in newtons.

lbs to oz formula

To go the other way, use pound = ounce ÷ 16.

About these units

The international avoirdupois pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilograms — defined in terms of the metric system, not the other way round.

The avoirdupois ounce is 1/16 of a pound. It should not be confused with the troy ounce used for precious metals, which is about 10% heavier.

Pound is also written pounds, lbs and #. Ounce is also written ounces and ozs.

Sources

1. National Bureau of Standards, "Refinement of Values for the Yard and the Pound", Federal Register, 1 July 1959 — the international yard as exactly 0.9144 m and the avoirdupois pound as exactly 0.45359237 kg.