Conversion formula

The conversion factor from ounces to pounds is 0.0625, which means that 1 ounce is equal to 0.0625 pounds:

1 oz = 0.0625 lb

To convert 1240 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 1240 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from ounces to pounds. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 oz → 0.0625 lb

1240 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 1240 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 77.5 lb

The final result is:

1240 oz → 77.5 lb

We conclude that 1240 ounces is equivalent to 77.5 pounds:

1240 ounces = 77.5 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.012903225806452 × 1240 ounces.

Another way is saying that 1240 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.012903225806452 pounds.

Approximate result

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

1240 oz ≅ 77.5 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero one three times one thousand two hundred forty ounces.

Conversion table

ounces to pounds chart

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