1 kg = 2.204624 lb
Mass and weight conversion guide
Convert kitchen ingredients, parcel weights, gym progress, and laboratory samples between metric and imperial mass units. Unitivo supports milligrams, grams, kilograms, ounces, pounds, and metric tons in one interface designed for quick daily use.
In everyday speech we often say “weight,” but scientists distinguish mass (amount of matter) from weight (force of gravity on that mass). Kitchen scales and shipping labels report values that most people treat as weight. For practical conversion between units, standard factors are sufficient unless you need legal metrology certification.
Recipes imported from the US may list ounces and pounds, while European recipes use grams and kilograms. Freight and industry documents may use metric tons. Select the unit shown on your label, enter the amount, and read the equivalent in the unit your recipe or contract requires.
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Popular mass conversions
- Kilograms to pounds — multiply kg by 2.20462
- Pounds to kilograms — divide pounds by 2.20462
- Grams to ounces — divide grams by 28.3495
- Ounces to grams — multiply ounces by 28.3495
- 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms
Worked example
75 kg is about 165.35 lb. 500 g is approximately 17.64 oz. One US short ton is 2,000 lb; one metric tonne is 1,000 kg.