Pounds to Ounces Converter
1 pound = 16 ounces exactly. Multiply pounds by 16 to convert. Example: 2.5 lbs × 16 = 40 oz.
Inverse conversion
16 ounces = 1 pound. Divide ounces by 16 to convert to pounds. Example: 48 oz ÷ 16 = 3 pounds.
Formula
Formula
ounces = pounds × 16
Worked example
To convert 3.5 lbs to ounces: 3.5 × 16 = 56 oz.
Quick reference table
| lb | oz |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 1.5 | 24 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 48 |
| 5 | 80 |
| 10 | 160 |
| 20 | 320 |
| 50 | 800 |
Unit definitions
Pound (lb)
The pound (lb) is an imperial and US unit equal to 16 ounces or 453.592 grams.
Ounce (oz)
The ounce (oz) is an imperial and US unit equal to 1/16 of a pound or 28.3495 grams.
Common use cases
- Recipe ingredient scaling
- Shipping weight labels
- Nutritional portion sizes
- Baby weight tracking