Pounds to Ounces Converter
Multiply pounds by 16 to get ounces.
Formula
1 lb = 16 oz
ounces = pounds × 16
Worked example
Convert 2.75 pounds to ounces
- Multiply by 16
- 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 (lb) | Ounces (oz) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.75 | 12 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 1.5 | 24 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 2.5 | 40 |
| 3 | 48 |
| 4 | 64 |
| 5 | 80 |
| 10 | 160 |
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.)