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 1040 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 1040 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

1040 lb → M_(oz)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the mass M in ounces:

M_(oz) = 1040 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 16640 oz

The final result is:

1040 lb → 16640 oz

We conclude that 1040 pounds is equivalent to 16640 ounces:

1040 pounds = 16640 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 6.0096153846154E-5 × 1040 pounds.

Another way is saying that 1040 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 6.0096153846154E-5 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand forty pounds is approximately sixteen thousand six hundred forty ounces:

1040 lb ≅ 16640 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times one thousand forty 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