Conversion formula

The conversion factor from pounds to kilograms is 0.45359237, which means that 1 pound is equal to 0.45359237 kilograms:

1 lb = 0.45359237 kg

To convert 1500 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 1500 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from pounds to kilograms. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 lb → 0.45359237 kg

1500 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 1500 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 680.388555 kg

The final result is:

1500 lb → 680.388555 kg

We conclude that 1500 pounds is equivalent to 680.388555 kilograms:

1500 pounds = 680.388555 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.0014697484145659 × 1500 pounds.

Another way is saying that 1500 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014697484145659 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand five hundred pounds is approximately six hundred eighty point three eight nine kilograms:

1500 lb ≅ 680.389 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand five hundred pounds.

Conversion table

pounds to kilograms chart

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