Weight conversion
Pound to Kilogram
One pound is 0.45359 kilograms. Enter any value below to convert it instantly, or use the reference table further down for the numbers you need most often.
Conversion rate
1 lb = 0.45359 kg
kg = lb × 0.45359
1 lb = 0.45359 kg
Reference
Pound to Kilogram table
The values people look up most often, rounded for practical use.
| Pound (lb) | Kilogram (kg) | Written out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 lb | 0.45359 kg | 1 pounds = 0.45359 kilograms |
| 2 lb | 0.90718 kg | 2 pounds = 0.90718 kilograms |
| 3 lb | 1.360777 kg | 3 pounds = 1.360777 kilograms |
| 5 lb | 2.267962 kg | 5 pounds = 2.267962 kilograms |
| 10 lb | 4.535924 kg | 10 pounds = 4.535924 kilograms |
| 15 lb | 6.803886 kg | 15 pounds = 6.803886 kilograms |
| 20 lb | 9.071847 kg | 20 pounds = 9.071847 kilograms |
| 25 lb | 11.33981 kg | 25 pounds = 11.33981 kilograms |
| 50 lb | 22.67962 kg | 50 pounds = 22.67962 kilograms |
| 100 lb | 45.35924 kg | 100 pounds = 45.35924 kilograms |
| 250 lb | 113.398 kg | 250 pounds = 113.398 kilograms |
| 500 lb | 226.796 kg | 500 pounds = 226.796 kilograms |
| 1,000 lb | 453.592 kg | 1,000 pounds = 453.592 kilograms |
How to convert pounds to kilograms
Multiply the number of pounds by 0.45359. That is the whole calculation: kg = lb × 0.45359. To go back the other way, divide instead, or multiply by 2.204623.
Worked example: 12 pounds × 0.45359 = 5.443108 kilograms.
Where this conversion comes up
Weight conversions come up in cooking, shipping, freight limits and fitness. Recipes are the most common source of confusion, because ingredient weight does not convert to volume — 100 g of flour and 100 g of sugar occupy very different amounts of space.
Quick answers
- 1 pound = 0.45359 kilograms
- 2 pounds = 0.90718 kilograms
- 5 pounds = 2.267962 kilograms
- 10 pounds = 4.535924 kilograms
- 100 pounds = 45.35924 kilograms
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kg = lb × 0.45359. The converter above applies it for you, but the formula is useful in a spreadsheet — put your value in column A and the formula in column B.Related tools
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