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Pound [lb or lbs]

The pound is a unit of mass commonly used in the imperial and U.S. customary systems.

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  1 pound = 0.45359237 kilograms (exact, by definition)

  
  
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  Symbol: lb (from Latin libra)

  
  
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  Widely used in the United States and a few other countries for body weight, food, and general mass measurements.

  
  
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  There are 16 ounces (oz) in 1 pound.

  
  

Key Facts:

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  1 lb = 16 oz

  
  
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  1 lb ≈ 0.454 kg

  
  
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  Common in everyday U.S. and UK usage

  
  
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  Not an SI unit, but legally defined for trade and commerce

  
  

While the pound is not part of the metric system, it remains a familiar unit in daily life for many people, especially in the U.S. and UK.

Stone (UK)

The stone (UK) is a traditional British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (approximately 6.35 kilograms). It is commonly used in the UK and Ireland for measuring body weight and sometimes other goods.

The stone is part of the imperial system and remains popular in everyday speech when referring to personal weight, especially in informal contexts.

Summary:

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  1 UK stone = 14 pounds (6.35 kg)

  
  
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  Widely used in the UK and Ireland for body weight

  
  
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  A convenient unit between pounds and hundredweight