How Does It Work?
- Enter the weightUse whichever box matches the unit you have. The other side updates immediately.
- Read the alternativesStones and pounds for body weight in the UK and Ireland, ounces for cooking and post, grams for precision.
- Copy the figureOne tap puts the conversion on your clipboard.
What Is It Used For?
One kilogram is exactly 0.45359237 pounds by international agreement, so the conversion is precise rather than approximate. It comes up whenever a scale, a recipe, a luggage allowance or a medical record was written in the other system.
- Converting body weight between kilograms and pounds or stones.
- Checking an airline luggage allowance given in the other unit.
- Following a recipe that uses pounds and ounces.
- Reading gym equipment or a fitness plan written for another country.
- Converting shipping weights on an invoice or customs form.
Examples
| Kilograms | Pounds | Stones and pounds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | 2.205 lb | 0 st 2.2 lb |
| 10 kg | 22.046 lb | 1 st 8.0 lb |
| 50 kg | 110.231 lb | 7 st 12.2 lb |
| 70 kg | 154.324 lb | 11 st 0.3 lb |
| 100 kg | 220.462 lb | 15 st 10.5 lb |