Pounds (lbs) to Kilograms (kg) weight conversion calculator and how to convert.
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Pounds to Kilograms:
1 pound (lb) = 0.453592 kilograms (kg)
Formula: kg = lb × 0.453592
Kilograms to Pounds:
1 kilogram (kg) = 2.20462 pounds (lb)
Formula: lb = kg × 2.20462
Pound
Pound (lb) is a unit of mass in the British imperial system of measurment and the United States customary system of measurement.
One pound is equal to 0.454 of a kilogram (kg).
One pound is eqaul to 16 ounces (oz).
Kilogram
Kilogram (kg) is a unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). Kilo is a prefix for a factor of 1000. The original definition of kilogram was the mass of 1000 cubic centimeters (cm3) or 1 liter (L) of water.
One kilogram is equal to 1000 grams (g).
One kilogram is equal to 2.205 pounds (lbs).
How to convert Pounds to Kilograms
1 pound (lb) is equal to 0.45359237 kilograms (kg).
1 lb = 0.45359237 kg
The mass in kilograms (kg) is equal to the mass in pounds (lb) times 0.45359237:
mass(kg) = mass(lb) × 0.45359237
Example
Convert 5 lb to kilograms:
mass(kg) = 5 lb × 0.45359237 = 2.268 kg
Pounds to Kilograms conversion table
| Pounds (lb) | Kilograms (kg) | Kilograms+Grams (kg+g) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 lb | 0 kg | 0 kg 0 g |
| 0.1 lb | 0.045 kg | 0 kg 45 g |
| 1 lb | 0.454 kg | 0 kg 454 g |
| 2 lb | 0.907 kg | 0 kg 907 g |
| 3 lb | 1.361 kg | 1 kg 361 g |
| 4 lb | 1.814 kg | 1 kg 814 g |
| 5 lb | 2.268 kg | 2 kg 268 g |
| 6 lb | 2.722 kg | 2 kg 722 g |
| 7 lb | 3.175 kg | 3 kg 175 g |
| 8 lb | 3.629 kg | 3 kg 629 g |
| 9 lb | 4.082 kg | 4 kg 82 g |
| 10 lb | 4.536 kg | 4 kg 536 g |
| 20 lb | 9.072 kg | 9 kg 72 g |
| 30 lb | 13.608 kg | 13 kg 608 g |
| 40 lb | 18.144 kg | 18 kg 144 g |
| 50 lb | 22.680 kg | 22 kg 680 g |
| 60 lb | 27.216 kg | 27 kg 216 g |
| 70 lb | 31.751 kg | 31 kg 751 g |
| 80 lb | 36.287 kg | 36 kg 287 g |
| 90 lb | 40.823 kg | 40 kg 823 g |
| 100 lb | 45.359 kg | 45 kg 359 g |
| 1000 lb | 453.592 kg | 453 kg 592 g |
