Pounds to Ounces Converter

Multiply pounds by 16 to get ounces.

1 lb = 16 oz

Formula

1 lb = 16 oz

ounces = pounds × 16

Worked example

Convert 2.75 pounds to ounces

  1. Multiply by 16
  2. 2.75 × 16 = 44

2.75 lb = 44 oz

Good to know

Digital scales often show decimal pounds, which are not pounds-and-ounces: 2.75 lb is 2 lb 12 oz, not 2 lb 7.5 oz. Multiply only the decimal part by 16 to get the leftover ounces (0.75 × 16 = 12).

Conversion table

Pounds to ounces conversion table
Pounds (lb)Ounces (oz)
0.254
0.58
0.7512
116
1.524
232
2.540
348
464
580
10160

About these units

Pound (lb)
The international avoirdupois pound: exactly 0.45359237 kg.
Ounce (oz)
The avoirdupois ounce: exactly 28.349523125 g, one sixteenth of a pound. (Troy ounces for precious metals are different.)