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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 15 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 15 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

15 lb → M(oz)

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

M(oz) = 15 lb × 16 oz

M(oz) = 240 oz

The final result is:

15 lb → 240 oz

We conclude that 15 pounds is equivalent to 240 ounces:

15 pounds = 240 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.0041666666666667 × 15 pounds.

Another way is saying that 15 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0041666666666667 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that fifteen pounds is approximately two hundred forty ounces:

15 lb ≅ 240 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero point zero zero four times fifteen 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

pounds (lb) ounces (oz)
16 pounds 256 ounces
17 pounds 272 ounces
18 pounds 288 ounces
19 pounds 304 ounces
20 pounds 320 ounces
21 pounds 336 ounces
22 pounds 352 ounces
23 pounds 368 ounces
24 pounds 384 ounces
25 pounds 400 ounces