How do I convert oz to lbs?
Type a value in either box, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.
- Pounds (lb)
- 0.0625
1 oz = 0.0625 lb.
Pounds (lb): 0.0625. 1 oz = 0.0625 lb.
Pounds (lb) by ounces (oz)
How to calculate
Converts ounces (oz) to pounds (lb) and back, with the exact unit definitions.
Example with the default inputs (Ounces (oz) 1): 1 oz = 0.0625 lb.
Formula: lb = oz × 0.0625 (the same as oz ÷ 16)
- 1 ounce = 0.0625 pounds, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- Ounces here are avoirdupois ounces, a weight: 1 oz = 1/16 lb = 28.349523125 g. A US fluid ounce is a volume.
- Exact on the typed decimals: at most 6 decimal places (6 significant digits below 0.0001), rounded half up; an answer of 1 billion or more shows at most 15 significant digits.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Ounces (oz) 1 gives Pounds (lb) 0.0625.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Ounces (oz) 24 gives Pounds (lb) 1.5.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Pounds (lb) 1.5 gives Ounces (oz) 24.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Other questions people ask
How many pounds are in an ounce?
1 ounce is 0.0625 pounds, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).
How do I convert oz to lbs?
Multiply by 0.0625: lb = oz × 0.0625 (the same as oz ÷ 16). For example, 1 oz × 0.0625 = 0.0625 lb.
How do I convert lbs back to oz?
Multiply by 16, or type the pounds into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 pound is 16 ounces.
Is an ounce here a weight or a volume?
A weight: the avoirdupois ounce, 1/16 of a pound (28.349523125 g exactly). A US fluid ounce (29.57 mL) measures volume, as on cups-to-ounces pages.
What is 24 oz in pounds?
1.5 lb: 24 ÷ 16, or 1 lb 8 oz.
How do I write ounces as pounds and ounces?
Divide by 16: the whole number is the pounds, and the ounces left over stay ounces. 40 oz is 2.5 lb, which is 2 lb 8 oz.