To convert pounds to kilograms, use kg = lb ÷ 2.2046226218. This Pounds to Kilograms page gives a calculator, formula, table, and worked example for lb to kg. It also explains the pound to kilogram relationship so you can convert pounds to kilograms quickly and check the result.
Use this page to convert pounds to kilograms, compare lb to kg, and check the pound to kilogram conversion with a formula, examples, and a reference table.
Result: 1 Pound = 0.45359237 Kilogram
The calculator converts 1 Pound to Kilogram and formats the result as 0.45359237 Kilogram.
Formula
1 lb = 0.45359237 kg
Example: convert 1 pounds to kilograms
Formula: kg = lb ÷ 2.2046226218
Calculation: 1 ÷ 2.2046226218 = 0.45359237 -> 1 pounds = 0.45359237 kilograms
Result: 1 pounds = 0.45359237 kilograms
| Pounds (lb) | Kilograms (kg) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 lb | 0.0045359237 kg |
| 0.1 lb | 0.045359237 kg |
| 1 lb | 0.45359237 kg |
| 2 lb | 0.90718474 kg |
| 5 lb | 2.26796185 kg |
| 10 lb | 4.5359237 kg |
| 12 lb | 5.44310844 kg |
| 50 lb | 22.6796185 kg |
| 100 lb | 45.359237 kg |
| 1000 lb | 453.59237 kg |
The symbol for pound is lb.
A pound is an imperial and US customary mass unit commonly used as a weight unit in everyday contexts.
It is used for body weight, food packaging, shipping labels, gym equipment, and product weights in the United States.
1 pound equals exactly 453.59237 grams, about 0.45359237 kilograms, or 16 ounces.
The symbol for kilogram is kg.
A kilogram is the SI base unit of mass and the main metric unit for larger everyday weights.
It is used worldwide for body weight, luggage, groceries, shipping, science, manufacturing, and technical measurement.
1 kilogram equals 1,000 grams or about 2.20462 pounds.
To convert pounds to kilograms, use kg = lb ÷ 2.2046226218. This is the main lb to kg formula used by the calculator and table.
1 lb equals 0.45359237 kg.
1 kg equals 2.2046226218 lb.
lb to kg is the abbreviated form of pound to kilogram. It uses lb for pound and kg for kilogram.