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 1055 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 1055 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

1055 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 1055 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 16880 oz

The final result is:

1055 lb → 16880 oz

We conclude that 1055 pounds is equivalent to 16880 ounces:

1055 pounds = 16880 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 5.9241706161137E-5 × 1055 pounds.

Another way is saying that 1055 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 5.9241706161137E-5 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand fifty-five pounds is approximately sixteen thousand eight hundred eighty ounces:

1055 lb ≅ 16880 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times one thousand fifty-five 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