Conversion formula

The conversion factor from pounds to grams is 453.59237, which means that 1 pound is equal to 453.59237 grams:

1 lb = 453.59237 g

To convert 1042 pounds into grams we have to multiply 1042 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from pounds to grams. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 lb → 453.59237 g

1042 lb → M_(g)

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

M_(g) = 1042 lb × 453.59237 g

M_(g) = 472643.24954 g

The final result is:

1042 lb → 472643.24954 g

We conclude that 1042 pounds is equivalent to 472643.24954 grams:

1042 pounds = 472643.24954 grams

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gram is equal to 2.1157606735593E-6 × 1042 pounds.

Another way is saying that 1042 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 2.1157606735593E-6 grams.

Approximate result

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

1042 lb ≅ 472643.25 g

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

Conversion table

pounds to grams chart

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