How many pounds is a kilogram?

One kilogram is about 2.20462 pounds. The pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kg, so 1 kg = 1 / 0.45359237 ≈ 2.20462 lb.

A stone is 14 pounds (about 6.35 kg), used mainly in the UK and Ireland for body weight.

Is mass the same as weight?

Not technically — mass measures how much matter an object contains, weight is the force gravity exerts on that mass. On Earth they are proportional, so the units are used interchangeably in everyday life.

Weight & Mass Converter

Convert weight and mass units — kilograms, grams, pounds, ounces, stone, and metric tons. Instant, exact conversions for cooking, shipping, and fitness.

Converters

Metric ton t

Kilogram kg

Gram g

Milligram mg

Microgram µg

Pound lb

Ounce oz

Stone st

US short ton ton

About the weight & mass converter

Strictly speaking these are units of mass, not weight (weight is a force), but in everyday use the terms are interchangeable. The conversions here are exact: the international pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kg.

Conversion reference

1 kg	=	0.001 t	Metric ton
1 kg	=	1 kg	Kilogram
1 kg	=	1000 g	Gram
1 kg	=	1000000 mg	Milligram
1 kg	=	1.0000000e+9 µg	Microgram
1 kg	=	2.2046226 lb	Pound
1 kg	=	35.273962 oz	Ounce
1 kg	=	0.15747304 st	Stone
1 kg	=	0.0011023113 ton	US short ton

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