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Pounds to Kilograms Conversion Calculator

Convert Pounds to Kilograms (lbs to kg) or Kilograms to Pounds (kg to lbs)

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Formula to Convert Kilos to Pounds and Pounds to Kilos

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How many Pounds to Kg (lbs to kg)

To convert pounds to kilograms, multiply pounds by 0.45

kg = lbs * 0.45

For example, 120 pounds to kg, is 120*0.45 = 54.43 kgs

How many Kg to Pounds (kg to lbs)

To convert kilograms to pounds, multiply kilograms by 2.2

lb = kg * 2.2

For example, 75 kg in lbs is 75 * 2.2 = 165.34 lbs

How to Convert Kg to Lb without a tool?

This is a shortcut and is an approximation

Step 1: Multiply Kg by 2. For eg let's convert 73 kg to pound.
73 * 2 = 146

Divide the result by 10 which is 146/10 = 14.6

Add the 2 numbers and you get 146 + 14.6 = 160.6 lbs.
Note: The actual result is 160.9 lbs

How to Convert lb to kg without a tool?

This is a shortcut and is an approximation. You can try this for lbs between 10 to 99 lbs and with other ranges you will get slightly higher error margins


Step 1:Leaving out the last digit, subtract the lb value from the remaining digits. For eg let's convert 180 lbs to kg.
if we leave out the last one, we get 18, so subtract 180-18 = 162

Divide the result by 2 which is 162/2 = 81 kg

The actual result is 81.6 kg



Let's take 99 lbs to kg, the number leaving out the last digit is 9.
Subtracting 9 from 99 we get 99 - 9 = 90

Divide 90 by 2 and we get 45.
Note: The actual result is 44.9 lbs



What is a Pound?

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  • A Pound is a unit of mass/weight in the Imperial System.
  • The abbreviation for Pound is lb. lbs is used in plural form to indicate values that are greater than 1 such as 10 lbs, 25 lbs.
  • Pound is not part of the SI or Metric system. However, it is a popular unit of measurement and followed in United States and United Kingdom
  • The pound is used as a unit to measure the weight of people, products and objects. One pound is equal to 0.45359237 kilograms.
  • There are 2 types of pound - Avoirdupois pound and Troy Pound.
  • The Avoirdupois Pound is same as the Pound we refer to commonly and used in this tool. It is equal to 16 ounces and 453 grams (0.453 kg). The Avoirdupois Pound and Avoirdupois Ounces has its origin from Britain and France.
  • Troy Pound is used to measure weights of precious metals and stones. The abbreviation for Troy Pound is lb t.
  • A Pound (Avoirdupois) is 1.21 times that of a Troy Pound. Conversely, 1 Troy Pound = 0.83 * Pound

What is a Kilogram?

  • Kilogram is also a unit of mass. It belongs to the metric system of measurement. The abbreviation for Kilogram is kg.
  • The metric system is the international system of units (SI), and it is used by most countries in the world. The United States and the United Kingdom are two of the few countries that still use the imperial system.
  • A Kilogram is a bigger unit than a Pound. One kilogram is equal to 2.2046 pounds.
  • The kilogram is used to measure the weight of people, food, ingredients, and other goods in most countries around the world.

Use of Pound to Kilogram Converter

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  • Pound to Kg Converters are useful tools for purpose of standardization and comparison between standard weight measurements across the globe.
  • If traveling to a country that uses either the metric or imperial system, we need to be able to convert between the 2 units easily
  • Any shipment or courier related to delivery of packages or goods have pricing based on weights. A converter tool is useful to convert between the two units.
  • Health measures such as Body Mass Index (BMI) or Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) or Calories to Body Fat use equations that are based on weight in kg. So lbs has to be converted to kg for the actual computation.
  • Fuels such as Crude oil, Diesel, Petrol, Coal, Gasolene are measured in kg or pounds depending on the type of fuel and country of usage.

Kilogram to Pounds Table

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Kilograms (kgs) Pounds (lbs)
1 kg 2.205 lbs
1.2 kg 2.646 lbs
1.5 kg 3.307 lbs
1.8 kg 3.968 lbs
2 kg 4.409 lbs
2.2 kg 4.85 lbs
2.5 kg 5.512 lbs
3 kg 6.614 lbs
3.5 kg 7.716 lbs
3.6 kg 7.937 lbs
4 kg 8.818 lbs
4.5 kg 9.921 lbs
5 kg 11.02 lbs
5.5 kg 12.13 lbs
6 kg 13.23 lbs
6.5 kg 14.33 lbs
7 kg 15.43 lbs
7.5 kg 16.53 lbs
8 kg 17.64 lbs
9 kg 19.84 lbs
10 kg 22.05 lbs
11 kg 24.25 lbs
12 kg 26.46 lbs
12.5 kg 27.56 lbs
13 kg 28.66 lbs
14 kg 30.86 lbs
15 kg 33.07 lbs
16 kg 35.27 lbs
17 kg 37.48 lbs
17.5 kg 38.58 lbs
18 kg 39.68 lbs
19 kg 41.89 lbs
20 kg 44.09 lbs
21 kg 46.3 lbs
22 kg 48.5 lbs
22.5 kg 49.6 lbs
23 kg 50.71 lbs
24 kg 52.91 lbs
25 kg 55.12 lbs
26 kg 57.32 lbs
27 kg 59.52 lbs
28 kg 61.73 lbs
29 kg 63.93 lbs
30 kg 66.14 lbs
31 kg 68.34 lbs
32 kg 70.55 lbs
33 kg 72.75 lbs
35 kg 77.16 lbs
36 kg 79.37 lbs
37 kg 81.57 lbs
38 kg 83.78 lbs
39 kg 85.98 lbs
40 kg 88.18 lbs
41 kg 90.39 lbs
42 kg 92.59 lbs
43 kg 94.8 lbs
44 kg 97 lbs
45 kg 99.21 lbs
46 kg 101.4 lbs
47 kg 103.6 lbs
48 kg 105.8 lbs
49 kg 108 lbs
50 kg 110.2 lbs
51 kg 112.4 lbs
52 kg 114.6 lbs
53 kg 116.8 lbs
54 kg 119 lbs
55 kg 121.3 lbs
56 kg 123.5 lbs
57 kg 125.7 lbs
58 kg 127.9 lbs
59 kg 130.1 lbs
60 kg 132.3 lbs
61 kg 134.5 lbs
62 kg 136.7 lbs
63 kg 138.9 lbs
64 kg 141.1 lbs
65 kg 143.3 lbs
66 kg 145.5 lbs
67 kg 147.7 lbs
68 kg 149.9 lbs
69 kg 152.1 lbs
70 kg 154.3 lbs
71 kg 156.5 lbs
72 kg 158.7 lbs
73 kg 160.9 lbs
74 kg 163.1 lbs
75 kg 165.3 lbs
76 kg 167.6 lbs
77 kg 169.8 lbs
78 kg 172 lbs
79 kg 174.2 lbs
80 kg 176.4 lbs
81 kg 178.6 lbs
82 kg 180.8 lbs
83 kg 183 lbs
84 kg 185.2 lbs
85 kg 187.4 lbs
86 kg 189.6 lbs
87 kg 191.8 lbs
88 kg 194 lbs
89 kg 196.2 lbs
90 kg 198.4 lbs
91 kg 200.6 lbs
92 kg 202.8 lbs
93 kg 205 lbs
94 kg 207.2 lbs
95 kg 209.4 lbs
96 kg 211.6 lbs
97 kg 213.8 lbs
98 kg 216.1 lbs
99 kg 218.3 lbs
100 kg 220.5 lbs
101 kg 222.7 lbs
102 kg 224.9 lbs
103 kg 227.1 lbs
104 kg 229.3 lbs
105 kg 231.5 lbs
106 kg 233.7 lbs
107 kg 235.9 lbs
108 kg 238.1 lbs
109 kg 240.3 lbs
110 kg 242.5 lbs
111 kg 244.7 lbs
112 kg 246.9 lbs
113 kg 249.1 lbs
114 kg 251.3 lbs
115 kg 253.5 lbs
116 kg 255.7 lbs
117 kg 257.9 lbs
118 kg 260.1 lbs
119 kg 262.4 lbs
120 kg 264.6 lbs
121 kg 266.8 lbs
122 kg 269 lbs
123 kg 271.2 lbs
124 kg 273.4 lbs
125 kg 275.6 lbs
126 kg 277.8 lbs
127 kg 280 lbs
128 kg 282.2 lbs
129 kg 284.4 lbs
130 kg 286.6 lbs
133 kg 293.2 lbs
136 kg 299.8 lbs
140 kg 308.6 lbs
145 kg 319.7 lbs
150 kg 330.7 lbs
155 kg 341.7 lbs
160 kg 352.7 lbs
165 kg 363.8 lbs
170 kg 374.8 lbs
173 kg 381.4 lbs
175 kg 385.8 lbs
185 kg 407.9 lbs
188 kg 414.5 lbs
190 kg 418.9 lbs
195 kg 429.9 lbs
200 kg 440.9 lbs
210 kg 463 lbs
220 kg 485 lbs
225 kg 496 lbs
230 kg 507 lbs
250 kg 551.1 lbs
260 kg 573.2 lbs
280 kg 617.3 lbs
300 kg 661.4 lbs
350 kg 771.6 lbs
400 kg 881.8 lbs
500 kg 1102.3 lbs
600 kg 1322.8 lbs
800 kg 1763.7 lbs
1000 kg 2204.6 lbs

Pounds to Kilograms Table

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Pounds (lbs) Kilograms (kgs)
1 lb 0.4536 kg
2 lbs 0.9072 kg
3 lbs 1.361 kg
4 lbs 1.814 kg
5 lbs 2.268 kg
6 lbs 2.722 kg
7 lbs 3.175 kg
8 lbs 3.629 kg
9 lbs 4.082 kg
10 lbs 4.536 kg
11 lbs 4.99 kg
12 lbs 5.443 kg
13 lbs 5.897 kg
14 lbs 6.35 kg
15 lbs 6.804 kg
16 lbs 7.257 kg
17 lbs 7.711 kg
18 lbs 8.165 kg
19 lbs 8.618 kg
20 lbs 9.072 kg
22 lbs 9.979 kg
24 lbs 10.89 kg
25 lbs 11.34 kg
30 lbs 13.61 kg
33 lbs 14.97 kg
35 lbs 15.88 kg
40 lbs 18.14 kg
45 lbs 20.41 kg
49 lbs 22.23 kg
50 lbs 22.68 kg
55 lbs 24.95 kg
62 lbs 28.12 kg
65 lbs 29.48 kg
70 lbs 31.75 kg
75 lbs 34.02 kg
90 lbs 40.82 kg
95 lbs 43.09 kg
100 lbs 45.36 kg
105 lbs 47.63 kg
107 lbs 48.53 kg
108 lbs 48.99 kg
110 lbs 49.9 kg
112 lbs 50.8 kg
113 lbs 51.26 kg
115 lbs 52.16 kg
118 lbs 53.52 kg
120 lbs 54.43 kg
125 lbs 56.7 kg
128 lbs 58.06 kg
129 lbs 58.51 kg
131 lbs 59.42 kg
132 lbs 59.87 kg
133 lbs 60.33 kg
134 lbs 60.78 kg
135 lbs 61.23 kg
136 lbs 61.69 kg
137 lbs 62.14 kg
138 lbs 62.6 kg
139 lbs 63.05 kg
140 lbs 63.5 kg
141 lbs 63.96 kg
142 lbs 64.41 kg
143 lbs 64.86 kg
144 lbs 65.32 kg
145 lbs 65.77 kg
146 lbs 66.22 kg
147 lbs 66.68 kg
148 lbs 67.13 kg
149 lbs 67.59 kg
150 lbs 68.04 kg
151 lbs 68.49 kg
152 lbs 68.95 kg
153 lbs 69.4 kg
154 lbs 69.85 kg
155 lbs 70.31 kg
156 lbs 70.76 kg
157 lbs 71.21 kg
158 lbs 71.67 kg
159 lbs 72.12 kg
160 lbs 72.57 kg
161 lbs 73.03 kg
162 lbs 73.48 kg
163 lbs 73.94 kg
164 lbs 74.39 kg
165 lbs 74.84 kg
166 lbs 75.3 kg
167 lbs 75.75 kg
168 lbs 76.2 kg
169 lbs 76.66 kg
170 lbs 77.11 kg
171 lbs 77.56 kg
172 lbs 78.02 kg
173 lbs 78.47 kg
174 lbs 78.93 kg
175 lbs 79.38 kg
176 lbs 79.83 kg
177 lbs 80.29 kg
178 lbs 80.74 kg
179 lbs 81.19 kg
180 lbs 81.65 kg
181 lbs 82.1 kg
182 lbs 82.55 kg
183 lbs 83.01 kg
184 lbs 83.46 kg
185 lbs 83.91 kg
186 lbs 84.37 kg
187 lbs 84.82 kg
188 lbs 85.28 kg
189 lbs 85.73 kg
190 lbs 86.18 kg
192 lbs 87.09 kg
194 lbs 88 kg
195 lbs 88.45 kg
196 lbs 88.9 kg
198 lbs 89.81 kg
200 lbs 90.72 kg
205 lbs 92.99 kg
210 lbs 95.25 kg
215 lbs 97.52 kg
220 lbs 99.79 kg
225 lbs 102.1 kg
230 lbs 104.3 kg
240 lbs 108.9 kg
245 lbs 111.1 kg
250 lbs 113.4 kg
260 lbs 117.9 kg
270 lbs 122.5 kg
280 lbs 127 kg
300 lbs 136.1 kg
320 lbs 145.1 kg
350 lbs 158.8 kg

Frequently Asked Questions on Kilograms and Pounds Conversion

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  • A pound is a unit of measurement of mass. A pound is indicated by the abbreviation lbs or lb.

  • Pound is expressed in lbs. Origin of the word is Latin which means 'libra' meaning scale.

  • SI unit of mass is Kilogram.

  • Mass is defined as the amount of matter in a body.
    It is a constant and does not vary with location or gravity.
    Unit of mass is kg / gm in metric system and pound in imperial system.
    Weight is the amount of force acting on a body.
    It is directly proportional to the mass and dependent on gravity.
    So weight of a body varies and dependent on the gravity.
    weight = mass x gravitational force (w = mg).
    Unit of weight is Newtons .

  • They are units of mass as per the definition.
    Weight of an object varies with gravity.
    However in common usage terms, where effect of gravity does not really impact, mass and weight are used interchangeably.
    A human body of mass 60 Kg still has mass 60 Kg on moon.
    but in terms of weight, on the moon, the same human body weighs 6 times lesser.

  • A kilogram is bigger than a pound by 2.2 times 1 pound = 0.45 kg.

  • Ounce, Gram are used for measuring small weights.
    1 pound = 16 ounce (oz)
    1 kg = 1000 grams (gm)
    Stone and Tons are bigger measures as compared to pound / kg
    1 stone (st) = 14 pounds
    1 ton (t) = 1000 kgs

  • A Metric Tonne.

  • No, a pound is slightly lesser than 1/2 kg (0.5 kg). A pound is equal to 0.45 kg