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 189 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 189 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

189 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 189 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 3024 oz

The final result is:

189 lb → 3024 oz

We conclude that 189 pounds is equivalent to 3024 ounces:

189 pounds = 3024 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.00033068783068783 × 189 pounds.

Another way is saying that 189 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00033068783068783 ounces.

Approximate result

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

189 lb ≅ 3024 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times one hundred eighty-nine 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