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Ounces to Pounds Converter

Convert ounces (oz) to pounds (lb) instantly for cooking, shipping and everyday use.

What this tool does

Convert ounces (oz) to pounds (lb) instantly for cooking, shipping and everyday use. Type an amount in ounces (avoirdupois), choose the units, and the tool converts it to pounds (avoirdupois). It offers 5 mass units and also shows the same amount in the others.

Inputs

  • Value: A number.
  • From: Choose one: Ounce (avoirdupois), Pound (avoirdupois), Gram, Kilogram, Stone. Starts as Ounce (avoirdupois).
  • To: Choose one of the same 5 units as "From". Starts as Pound (avoirdupois).

How to use

  1. Enter the amount you want to convert.
  2. Choose the unit to convert from and the unit to convert to.
  3. Read the result: the converted amount and the same amount in the other units. It appears once every required field has a valid value.

Worked examples

Conversions from ounces (avoirdupois) to pounds (avoirdupois):

  • 1 oz = 0.0625 lb
  • 5 oz = 0.3125 lb
  • 10 oz = 0.625 lb
  • 50 oz = 3.125 lb
  • 100 oz = 6.25 lb

Multiply the number of ounces (avoirdupois) by 0.0625 to get pounds (avoirdupois). Both units are exact definitions, so 0.0625 is the exact factor: 1 oz = 0.0625 lb.

Sources: Ounce (avoirdupois): exact by definition. Pound (avoirdupois): International yard and pound agreement, 1959.

Limitations

  • Converts mass units only. It does not convert between mass and volume or energy, which needs a density or other second value.
  • Weight only, not fluid ounces.
  • Shows decimal pounds only, not a pounds-and-ounces split.

FAQs

Q: How many ounces are in a pound?
A: There are 16 avoirdupois ounces in a pound, so divide ounces by 16.
Q: Which ounce is used?
A: The ounce here is the avoirdupois ounce (the everyday ounce), not the troy ounce.

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