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 1500 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 1500 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

1500 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 1500 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 24000 oz

The final result is:

1500 lb → 24000 oz

We conclude that 1500 pounds is equivalent to 24000 ounces:

1500 pounds = 24000 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 4.1666666666667E-5 × 1500 pounds.

Another way is saying that 1500 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 4.1666666666667E-5 ounces.

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 twenty-four thousand ounces:

1500 lb ≅ 24000 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times one thousand five hundred 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