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8 oz to lb

8 ounces in pounds
8 oz = 0.5 lb
lb = oz × 1/16

8 ounces is 0.5 pounds. To get there, multiply by 0.0625.

Values either side

Ounces near 8, converted to pounds.
Ounces Pounds
4 oz 0.25
5 oz 0.3125
6 oz 0.375
7 oz 0.4375
8 oz ← 0.5
9 oz 0.5625
10 oz 0.625
11 oz 0.6875
12 oz 0.75

How the conversion works

The relationship is lb = oz × 1/16. Both units measure mass, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes. The figure is exact rather than approximate: since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959, an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres and a pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and every other imperial and US customary unit here is derived from those two.

Common questions

What is 8 oz in pounds?
8 oz is 0.5 lb.
How do you convert ounces to pounds?
Multiply by 0.0625.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked