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 1888 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 1888 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

1888 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 1888 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 118 lb

The final result is:

1888 oz → 118 lb

We conclude that 1888 ounces is equivalent to 118 pounds:

1888 ounces = 118 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.0084745762711864 × 1888 ounces.

Another way is saying that 1888 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0084745762711864 pounds.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand eight hundred eighty-eight ounces is approximately one hundred eighteen pounds:

1888 oz ≅ 118 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero zero eight times one thousand eight hundred eighty-eight 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