KG to lbs converter

pounds = kg ÷ 0.45359237, or approximately pounds = kg × 2.20462.

The international avoirdupois pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kg, so dividing by that number is exact. Multiplying by 2.20462 is a rounded shortcut that is accurate to about one part in a million.

Example: 70 kg ÷ 0.45359237 = 154.32 lb.

One pound is 16 ounces and one stone is 14 pounds. The converter splits the result for you:

Kilograms	Pounds	Pounds and ounces	Stone and pounds
3.5 kg	7.72 lb	7 lb 11.5 oz	0 st 7.7 lb
50 kg	110.23 lb	110 lb 3.7 oz	7 st 12.2 lb
70 kg	154.32 lb	154 lb 5.2 oz	11 st 0.3 lb
80 kg	176.37 lb	176 lb 5.9 oz	12 st 8.4 lb
100 kg	220.46 lb	220 lb 7.4 oz	15 st 10.5 lb

Birth weights in the US are usually given in pounds and ounces (a 3.5 kg baby is 7 lb 11.5 oz), and body weight in the UK and Ireland often in stone and pounds.

kg	lb
1 kg	2.2046 lb
5 kg	11.0231 lb
10 kg	22.0462 lb
20 kg	44.0925 lb
23 kg	50.7063 lb
25 kg	55.1156 lb
50 kg	110.2311 lb
100 kg	220.4623 lb

Many airlines set the checked-bag limit at 23 kg, which is 50.7 lb; US airlines usually quote 50 lb (22.68 kg). Check your airline's exact rule.

• Double it and add 10%: 70 kg × 2 = 140, plus 14 = 154 lb. Very close to the exact 154.32.
• 1 kg is about 2.2 lb; 10 kg about 22 lb.
• Gym plates: a 20 kg plate is 44.1 lb, a little lighter than a 45 lb plate, while a 25 kg plate is 55.1 lb, almost exactly 55 lb.

For medicine doses, shipping charges and anything official, use the exact result rather than an estimate.

Strictly speaking, kilograms and pounds both measure mass, and bathroom scales convert the force of gravity into mass for you. In everyday use "weight" and "mass" mean the same thing, and the conversion factor is the same whichever word you use. The value you type is saved in the link, so the Share button sends the exact conversion.

To go the other way, use the lbs to kg converter. Common body weights have their own pages, for example 70 kg, 80 kg and 100 kg.