Convert pounds to ounces
Enter a value in pounds (lb) to get ounces (oz). One pound is 16 ounces; one ounce is 0.0625 pounds.
How to use the Pound to ounce
- Type the number of pounds.
- Click Convert.
- Read the result in ounces, plus the same value in every other weight & mass unit.
lb to oz formula
ounces = pounds × 16. To go the other way, pounds = ounces × 0.0625 (see ounces to pounds).
Worked example
12 lb × 16 = 192 oz.
Pounds to ounces conversion table
| Pounds | Ounces |
|---|---|
| 0.1 lb | 1.6 oz |
| 0.5 lb | 8 oz |
| 1 lb | 16 oz |
| 2 lb | 32 oz |
| 3 lb | 48 oz |
| 5 lb | 80 oz |
| 10 lb | 160 oz |
| 20 lb | 320 oz |
| 25 lb | 400 oz |
| 50 lb | 800 oz |
| 100 lb | 1,600 oz |
| 250 lb | 4,000 oz |
| 500 lb | 8,000 oz |
| 1,000 lb | 16,000 oz |
About the pound
Exactly 0.45359237 kg. Body weight and groceries in the USA; body weight in the UK alongside stones.
About the ounce
One sixteenth of a pound, exactly 28.349523125 g. Food and postage in the USA.
Related conversions
ounces to pounds · pounds to kilograms · pounds to stones · any unit.
Frequently asked questions
How many ounces in a pound?
16 ounces.
How many pounds in a ounce?
0.0625 pounds.
Is the factor exact?
The factor 16 is derived from the units' exact definitions; only the display is rounded.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.