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 1297 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 1297 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

1297 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 1297 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 81.0625 lb

The final result is:

1297 oz → 81.0625 lb

We conclude that 1297 ounces is equivalent to 81.0625 pounds:

1297 ounces = 81.0625 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.012336160370085 × 1297 ounces.

Another way is saying that 1297 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.012336160370085 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 ninety-seven ounces is approximately eighty-one point zero six three pounds:

1297 oz ≅ 81.063 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero one two times one thousand two hundred ninety-seven 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