Unit Converter
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 18 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 18 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
18 lb → M(oz)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the mass M in ounces:
M(oz) = 18 lb × 16 oz
M(oz) = 288 oz
The final result is:
18 lb → 288 oz
We conclude that 18 pounds is equivalent to 288 ounces:
18 pounds = 288 ounces
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.0034722222222222 × 18 pounds.
Another way is saying that 18 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0034722222222222 ounces.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eighteen pounds is approximately two hundred eighty-eight ounces:
18 lb ≅ 288 oz
An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero point zero zero three times eighteen 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) |
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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 |
26 pounds | 416 ounces |
27 pounds | 432 ounces |
28 pounds | 448 ounces |