Ounce to Pound
ounce
pound
ounce to pound Conversion Table
| ounce (oz) | pound (lb) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 oz | → | 0.000625 lb |
| 0.1 oz | → | 0.00625 lb |
| 1.0 oz | → | 0.0625 lb |
| 2.0 oz | → | 0.125 lb |
| 3.0 oz | → | 0.1875 lb |
| 5.0 oz | → | 0.3125 lb |
| 10.0 oz | → | 0.625 lb |
| 20.0 oz | → | 1.25 lb |
| 30.0 oz | → | 1.875 lb |
| 50.0 oz | → | 3.125 lb |
| 100.0 oz | → | 6.25 lb |
| 1000.0 oz | → | 62.5 lb |
Example Conversion
To convert from ounce to pound, multiply by 0.0625.
For example: 22 ounce = 22 × 0.0625 = 1.375 pound
Unit History
About ounce
The ounce traces its roots to Roman commerce and evolved through medieval trade. The modern avoirdupois ounce is still common in cooking, parcel shipping, and consumer goods across countries that use customary units.
About pound
Used for centuries in Europe, the pound was standardized in 1959 as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. It remains a primary unit for body weight, packaged goods, and engineering calculations in the US.