Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from pounds to ounces is 16, which means that 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces:
1 lb = 16 oz
To convert 1000 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 1000 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from pounds to ounces. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 lb → 16 oz
1000 lb → M(oz)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the mass M in ounces:
M(oz) = 1000 lb × 16 oz
M(oz) = 16000 oz
The final result is:
1000 lb → 16000 oz
We conclude that 1000 pounds is equivalent to 16000 ounces:
1000 pounds = 16000 ounces
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 6.25E-5 × 1000 pounds.
Another way is saying that 1000 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 6.25E-5 ounces.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand pounds is approximately sixteen thousand ounces:
1000 lb ≅ 16000 oz
An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times one thousand pounds.
Conversion table
pounds to ounces chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from pounds to ounces
pounds (lb) | ounces (oz) |
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1001 pounds | 16016 ounces |
1002 pounds | 16032 ounces |
1003 pounds | 16048 ounces |
1004 pounds | 16064 ounces |
1005 pounds | 16080 ounces |
1006 pounds | 16096 ounces |
1007 pounds | 16112 ounces |
1008 pounds | 16128 ounces |
1009 pounds | 16144 ounces |
1010 pounds | 16160 ounces |