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Ounces to pounds

1 ounce in pounds
1 oz = 0.0625 lb
lb = oz × 1/16

To convert ounces to pounds, multiply by 0.0625. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Ounces to pounds table

Common ounce values converted to pounds.
Ounces Pounds
1 oz 0.0625
2 oz 0.125
3 oz 0.1875
4 oz 0.25
5 oz 0.3125
10 oz 0.625
15 oz 0.9375
20 oz 1.25
25 oz 1.5625
30 oz 1.875
40 oz 2.5
50 oz 3.125
75 oz 4.6875
100 oz 6.25
250 oz 15.625
500 oz 31.25
1,000 oz 62.5

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

How many pounds are in one ounce?
One ounce equals 0.0625 pounds. lb = oz × 1/16.
How do you convert ounces to pounds?
Use lb = oz × 1/16. So 10 oz is 0.625 lb.
How many ounces are in one pound?
One pound equals 16 ounces, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

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