Ounces to Pounds

1 oz = 0.0625 lb

Ounces to pounds is handy when many small weights need to be totaled into a larger figure. Shippers adding up items, hunters and anglers weighing a catch, and cooks combining packages often start in ounces. Because 16 ounces make one pound, dividing by 16 gives the weight in decimal pounds.

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When you need to convert ounces to pounds

Totaling several packaged ingredients listed in ounces to estimate pounds needed
Converting a baby weight measured in ounces into pounds for a pediatric chart
Checking whether a parcel crosses a pound-based shipping rate threshold
Recording a fish weight measured in ounces on a scale

How to convert ounces to pounds

lb = oz × 0.0625

Example: 5 oz = 0.3125 lb

Common weights in ounces

Ounces (oz)	Pounds (lb)
2 oz	0.125 lb
4 oz	0.25 lb
6 oz	0.375 lb
8 oz	0.5 lb
10 oz	0.625 lb
12 oz	0.75 lb
16 oz	1 lb
24 oz	1.5 lb
32 oz	2 lb
48 oz	3 lb

Tips for converting ounces to pounds

Divide by 16. The remainder gives leftover ounces if a pounds-and-ounces format is wanted.
A decimal result like 1.25 lb is 1 lb 4 oz, not 1 lb 25 oz. Do not read the decimal digits as ounces.
Food labels may round ounces, so a total from several labels can be slightly off from the true weight.

Ounces to Pounds conversion table

Ounces (oz)	Pounds (lb)
1 oz	0.0625 lb
2 oz	0.125 lb
3 oz	0.1875 lb
4 oz	0.25 lb
5 oz	0.3125 lb
6 oz	0.375 lb
7 oz	0.4375 lb
8 oz	0.5 lb
9 oz	0.5625 lb
10 oz	0.625 lb
15 oz	0.9375 lb
20 oz	1.25 lb
25 oz	1.5625 lb
30 oz	1.875 lb
40 oz	2.5 lb
50 oz	3.125 lb
75 oz	4.6875 lb
100 oz	6.25 lb
250 oz	15.625 lb
500 oz	31.25 lb
1,000 oz	62.5 lb

About the units

Ounces: The ounce (avoirdupois) is a US customary and imperial unit of mass equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams.

Pounds: The pound (avoirdupois) is a US customary and imperial unit of mass defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms.

Frequently asked questions

How many pounds are in 1 ounce?

1 ounce equals 0.0625 pounds.

How many ounces are in 1 pound?

1 pound equals 16 ounces.

How do I convert ounces to pounds?

Use the formula lb = oz × 0.0625.

What is 10 ounces in pounds?

10 ounces equals 0.625 pounds.

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Conversion factors use the exact definitions published by NIST and the BIPM, and are checked by automated tests against those definitions.

Last updated: October 17, 2026