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Kilograms to Pounds Converter

Convert kg and pounds both ways, with stones, ounces, and the Taiwanese catty.

Formulalb = kg × 2.204623
Ratio1 kg = 2.204623 lb

Every unit in this category

g1,000Gram
mg1,000,000Milligram
t0.001Tonne
lb2.204623Pound
oz35.273962Ounce
st0.157473044Stone
台斤1.666667Taiwanese catty

Common values

kglb
0.5 kg1.102311 lb
1 kg2.204623 lb
2 kg4.409245 lb
3 kg6.613868 lb
5 kg11.023113 lb
10 kg22.046226 lb
15 kg33.069339 lb
20 kg44.092452 lb
25 kg55.115566 lb
30 kg66.138679 lb
50 kg110.2311 lb
75 kg165.3467 lb
100 kg220.4623 lb
150 kg330.6934 lb
200 kg440.9245 lb
500 kg1,102.3113 lb
1000 kg2,204.6226 lb

About this tool

Enter kilograms to get pounds; the fields are linked both ways. A pound is exactly 0.45359237 kg by international agreement. The page also shows stones, ounces, and the Taiwanese catty at the same time, which covers buying food, shipping internationally, and reading British or American body weights. The catty is a flat 600 g and is not a round multiple of a kilogram, which is where conversions usually go wrong.

How it works

  1. Enter a weight in kilograms, or type directly into the pounds field.
  2. Use the swap control to reverse the direction.
  3. Read the simultaneous catty, ounce, and stone equivalents.

Precision and definitions

One pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kg; one 台斤 is exactly 600 g.

Privacy

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Frequently asked questions

How many pounds is a kilogram?
About 2.20462 pounds. Going the other way, a pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. Multiplying by 2.2 is within about 0.2% for everyday estimates.
How much is one 台斤?
The Taiwanese catty is a flat 600 grams, so one kilogram is 5/3 catties, about 1.667. It is not the same as the mainland Chinese 市斤, which is 500 grams, so the two must not be mixed.