Kilograms to Pounds Converter

Multiply kilograms by 2.20462 to get pounds. The converter also shows pounds and ounces.

1 kg = 2.2046226219 lb

Convert pounds to kilograms instead

Formula

1 kg = 2.2046226219 lb

pounds = kilograms × 2.2046226219

Worked example

Convert 70 kilograms to pounds

  1. Multiply by 2.2046226219
  2. 70 × 2.2046226219 = 154.324

70 kg = 154.324 lb

Good to know

A quick estimate is “double it and add 10%”: 70 kg → 140 + 14 = 154 lb (exact: 154.32). Airline baggage limits of 23 kg and 32 kg correspond to about 50.7 lb and 70.5 lb, which is why US airlines quote 50 lb and 70 lb.

Conversion table

Kilograms to pounds conversion table
Kilograms (kg)Pounds (lb)
0.51.10231
12.20462
24.40925
511.0231
1022.0462
2044.0925
2350.7063
2555.1156
3270.5479
50110.231
60132.277
70154.324
80176.37
90198.416
100220.462

About these units

Kilogram (kg)
The SI base unit of mass, defined since 2019 through the Planck constant.
Pound (lb)
The international avoirdupois pound: exactly 0.45359237 kg.