Pounds to Kilograms Converter

Definition

A pound is a unit of weight in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 16 ounces or exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. A kilogram is the base unit of mass in the international system of Units (SI), defined by physical constants since 2019. one pound equals exactly 0.45359237 kilograms.

History

The pound has ancient origins, deriving from the Roman "libra" (hence the abbreviation "lb"). The current international pound was standardized in 1959 by agreement between the united states and countries of the Commonwealth. The kilogram was introduced in France during the french revolution in the 1790s as part of the metric system. Originally, it was defined as the mass of one liter of water. In 1889, it was redefined as the mass of the International prototype kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder stored in Sèvres, France. In 2019, it was redefined in terms of Planck's constant and other physical constants.

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Use our pounds to kilograms converter to quickly convert weight conversion,lbs to kg,convert pounds to kilograms. Whether you need a kilograms in a pound,lbs kg calculator, our tool is fast, accurate, and free. Enter a value in Pounds to get instant results. Our tool also supports variations like kg from lbs,lbs into kg and common misspellings such as lbs to kg,pound kilogram.

How to Convert Pounds to Kilograms

To manually convert pounds to kilograms, multiply the pounds value by 0.45359237. Enter your value in the converter above for precise calculations.

pounds to kilograms Conversion Table

Pounds (lbs) Kilograms (kg)
1 lbs0.45359237 kg
2 lbs0.90718474 kg
3 lbs1.36077711 kg
4 lbs1.81436948 kg
5 lbs2.26796185 kg
6 lbs2.72155422 kg
7 lbs3.17514659 kg
8 lbs3.62873896 kg
9 lbs4.08233133 kg
10 lbs4.53592370 kg
50 lbs22.67961850 kg
100 lbs45.35923700 kg
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