Weight conversion
Pound to Ounce
One pound is 16 ounces. 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 = 16 oz
oz = lb × 16
1 lb = 16 oz
Reference
Pound to Ounce table
The values people look up most often, rounded for practical use.
| Pound (lb) | Ounce (oz) | Written out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 lb | 16 oz | 1 pounds = 16 ounces |
| 2 lb | 32 oz | 2 pounds = 32 ounces |
| 3 lb | 48 oz | 3 pounds = 48 ounces |
| 5 lb | 80 oz | 5 pounds = 80 ounces |
| 10 lb | 160 oz | 10 pounds = 160 ounces |
| 15 lb | 240 oz | 15 pounds = 240 ounces |
| 20 lb | 320 oz | 20 pounds = 320 ounces |
| 25 lb | 400 oz | 25 pounds = 400 ounces |
| 50 lb | 800 oz | 50 pounds = 800 ounces |
| 100 lb | 1,600 oz | 100 pounds = 1,600 ounces |
| 250 lb | 4,000 oz | 250 pounds = 4,000 ounces |
| 500 lb | 8,000 oz | 500 pounds = 8,000 ounces |
| 1,000 lb | 16,000 oz | 1,000 pounds = 16,000 ounces |
How to convert pounds to ounces
Multiply the number of pounds by 16. That is the whole calculation: oz = lb × 16. To go back the other way, divide instead, or multiply by 0.0625.
Worked example: 12 pounds × 16 = 192 ounces.
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 = 16 ounces
- 2 pounds = 32 ounces
- 5 pounds = 80 ounces
- 10 pounds = 160 ounces
- 100 pounds = 1,600 ounces
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Frequently asked questions
oz = lb × 16. 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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