Conversion formula

The conversion factor from pounds to kilograms is 0.45359237, which means that 1 pound is equal to 0.45359237 kilograms:

1 lb = 0.45359237 kg

To convert 1042.1 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 1042.1 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from pounds to kilograms. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 lb → 0.45359237 kg

1042.1 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 1042.1 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 472.688608777 kg

The final result is:

1042.1 lb → 472.688608777 kg

We conclude that 1042.1 pounds is equivalent to 472.688608777 kilograms:

1042.1 pounds = 472.688608777 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.0021155576449945 × 1042.1 pounds.

Another way is saying that 1042.1 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0021155576449945 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand forty-two point one pounds is approximately four hundred seventy-two point six eight nine kilograms:

1042.1 lb ≅ 472.689 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero two times one thousand forty-two point one pounds.

Conversion table

pounds to kilograms chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from pounds to kilograms