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 118 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 118 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

118 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 118 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 1888 oz

The final result is:

118 lb → 1888 oz

We conclude that 118 pounds is equivalent to 1888 ounces:

118 pounds = 1888 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.00052966101694915 × 118 pounds.

Another way is saying that 118 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00052966101694915 ounces.

Approximate result

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

118 lb ≅ 1888 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero point zero zero one times one hundred eighteen 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