Convert kg to lbs
1 kg = 2.20462 lb · 1 lb = 0.453592 kg · Exact by definition
1 kg = 2.20462 lb
The same value in other units
- milligram
- 1000000 mg
- gram
- 1000 g
- tonne
- 0.001 t
- ounce
- 35.274 oz
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Mass
kg to lbs: conversion table
| kilogram | pound |
|---|---|
| 1 kg | 2.20462 lb |
| 2 kg | 4.40925 lb |
| 3 kg | 6.61387 lb |
| 5 kg | 11.0231 lb |
| 10 kg | 22.0462 lb |
| 20 kg | 44.0925 lb |
| 25 kg | 55.1156 lb |
| 50 kg | 110.231 lb |
| 100 kg | 220.462 lb |
| 250 kg | 551.156 lb |
| 500 kg | 1102.31 lb |
| 1000 kg | 2204.62 lb |
| pound | kilogram |
|---|---|
| 1 lb | 0.453592 kg |
| 2 lb | 0.907185 kg |
| 3 lb | 1.36078 kg |
| 5 lb | 2.26796 kg |
| 10 lb | 4.53592 kg |
| 20 lb | 9.07185 kg |
| 25 lb | 11.3398 kg |
| 50 lb | 22.6796 kg |
| 100 lb | 45.3592 kg |
| 250 lb | 113.398 kg |
| 500 lb | 226.796 kg |
| 1000 lb | 453.592 kg |
How the conversion works
lb = kg × 2.2046226
Both units are defined exactly, so the precision of the kg to lbs result depends only on the number of decimal places you choose.
METHOD AND SOURCES
Where the conversion factors come from
Results are calculated from the unit definitions stored in the converter, not copied from a lookup table. For exact units, every value in the table follows from the same factor shown in the formula above.
- BIPM — SI Brochure
The official definitions of the International System of Units (SI).
- NIST SP 811 — Conversion factors
Conversion-factor tables for SI and non-SI units.
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