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Ounces to Pounds Converter

Convert ounces (avoirdupois) (oz) to pounds (lb), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Enter a weight, choose its unit and the unit you want. The answer is exact until it is shown, and the same value appears in every other unit.

About valueA number, fraction (3/8), mixed number (1 1/2), scientific notation (2.5e6) or a simple sum such as 2*3.
About toThe unit you want the answer in. Swap exchanges the two units.
Result
Result
0.0625 lb
short tons (US tons)
3.125 × 10⁻⁵ ton
long tons (imperial tons)
2.79017857143 × 10⁻⁵ long ton
metric tons (tonnes)
2.8349523125 × 10⁻⁵ t
stones
0.00446428571429 st
kilograms
0.028349523125 kg
grams
28.349523125 g
milligrams
28,349.523125 mg
micrograms
28,349,523.125 µg
carats
141.747615625 ct
atomic mass units (daltons)
1.70724818558 × 10²⁵ u

1 oz = 0.0625 lb

Show the working
  1. 1 oz = 0.0625 lb
  2. 1 × 0.0625 = 0.0625 lb

How to convert ounces to pounds

1 lb = 16 oz, so divide by 16 to go from ounces (avoirdupois) to pounds (1 oz = 0.0625 lb).

lb = oz ÷ 16
oz = lb × 16

Worked example:

1 oz = 0.0625 lb
5 × 0.0625 = 0.3125 lb

Ounces to pounds table

OuncesPounds
1 oz0.0625 lb
2 oz0.125 lb
3 oz0.1875 lb
4 oz0.25 lb
5 oz0.3125 lb
6 oz0.375 lb
7 oz0.4375 lb
8 oz0.5 lb
9 oz0.5625 lb
10 oz0.625 lb
15 oz0.9375 lb
20 oz1.25 lb
25 oz1.5625 lb
30 oz1.875 lb
40 oz2.5 lb
50 oz3.125 lb
75 oz4.6875 lb
100 oz6.25 lb
250 oz15.625 lb
500 oz31.25 lb
1000 oz62.5 lb

About the units

Ounces (oz)
Ounces (avoirdupois), a US customary unit. Definition: NIST Handbook 44 Appendix C (US customary units; US gallon = 231 in³).
Pounds (lb)
Pounds, a US customary unit. Definition: NIST Handbook 44 Appendix C (international foot and avoirdupois pound).

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