Weight Converter
Mass in metric, US customary and imperial units. One avoirdupois pound is exactly 0.45359237 kg.
2.204622622 lb
1 kg = 2.204622622 lb
1 kilogram in every weight unit
milligram1,000,000 mg
gram1,000 g
tonne0.001 t
ounce35.273962 oz
pound2.2046226 lb
stone0.15747304 st
US short ton0.0011023113 ton
long ton0.0009842065 LT
kilogram to pound table
| kilogram (kg) | pound (lb) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2.2046226 |
| 2 | 4.4092452 |
| 5 | 11.023113 |
| 10 | 22.046226 |
| 20 | 44.092452 |
| 50 | 110.23113 |
| 100 | 220.46226 |
| 250 | 551.15566 |
| 500 | 1,102.3113 |
| 1,000 | 2,204.6226 |
Units and factors
| Unit | Symbol | In kilograms |
|---|---|---|
| milligram | mg | 0.000001 |
| gram | g | 0.001 |
| kilogram | kg | 1 |
| tonne | t | 1,000 |
| ounce | oz | 0.0283495231 |
| pound | lb | 0.45359237 |
| stone | st | 6.35029318 |
| US short ton | ton | 907.18474 |
| long ton | LT | 1,016.046909 |
Single conversions
Questions people ask
How do I convert kilograms to pounds?
Multiply by 2.204622622. For example 10 kg = 22.046226 lb.
What is the base unit for weight?
The converter uses the kilogram as its internal base. Every unit is converted to kilograms and then to the target unit, so any pair of units works.
Where do the conversion factors come from?
From the legal definitions published in NIST Special Publication 811 and the SI Brochure (BIPM). Where a unit is defined exactly, the factor is exact.