Kilograms to Pounds Conversion

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How to convert kilograms to pounds

1 kilogram is equal to 2.2046226 pounds:

1 kg = (1/0.45359237) lb = 2.2046226 lb

When a weight W in kilograms is divided by 0.45359237, it gives weight in pounds.

W_lb = W_kg / 0.45359237

Example

To convert 5 kilograms into pounds, it is divided by 0.45359237:

(5 kg) / 0.45359237 = 11.0231131 lb

Kilograms

The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). The SI symbol of kilogram is kg. The kilogram was originally defined in 1795 as the mass of one liter of water. It is a widely used measure in science, engineering and commerce worldwide, and is often simply called a kilo in everyday speech.

Pound

The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation: lb or lb_m) is a unit of mass in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. Various definitions have been used for pound. The most common definition for today is the international avoirdupois pound, which is legally defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and which is divided into 16 avoirdupois ounces.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick kilogram to pound conversion table is given below:

Kilograms	Pounds
0.25 kg	0.5512 lb
0.50 kg	1.1023 lb
0.75 kg	1.6535 lb
1 kg	2.2046 lb
2 kg	4.4092 lb
3 kg	6.6139 lb
4 kg	8.8185 lb
5 kg	11.0231 lb
6 kg	13.2277 lb
7 kg	15.4324 lb
8 kg	17.637 lb
9 kg	19.8416 lb
10 kg	22.0462 lb
20 kg	44.0925 lb
25 kg	55.1156 lb
50 kg	110.2311 lb