Pound measurement converter

Definition: A pound symbol: lb is a unit of mass used in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international avoirdupois pound the common pound used today is defined as exactly 0. The avoirdupois pound is equivalent to 16 avoirdupois ounces. The avoirdupois system is a system that was commonly used in the 13 th century. It was updated to its current form in It is a system that was based on a physical standardized pound that used a prototype weight.

This prototype weight could be divided into 16 ounces, a number that had three even divisors 8, 4, 2. The name pound is an adaptation of the Latin phrase libra pondo, or a pound weight, the Roman libra hence the symbol lb weighed approximately grammes.

Throughout history the pound or its local translation has been used as a measurement of weight in many different parts of the world, including The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Scandinavia and Russia.

Although the exact mass defined as a pound has varied from system to system, they have been broadly similar, usually between and metric grammes. Select the weight units and press the "Convert" button to see the results.

Weight Converter Value: Convert From: carat centigram decigram dekagram dram dyne grain gram hundredweight long, UK hundredweight short, US kilogram kiloton long, UK kiloton short, US kiloton metric megagram megatonne milligram ounce ounce troy pennyweight troy pound pound troy quarter UK quarter US stone slug ton long, UK ton short, US ton metric Convert To: carat centigram decigram dekagram dram dyne grain gram hundredweight long, UK hundredweight short, US kilogram kiloton long, UK kiloton short, US kiloton metric megagram megatonne milligram ounce ounce troy pennyweight troy pound pound troy quarter UK quarter US stone slug ton long, UK ton short, US ton metric Results.

Popular Conversions: Ounces to Grams 1 ounce is equal to Currently 4.