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 1980 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 1980 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

1980 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 1980 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 31680 oz

The final result is:

1980 lb → 31680 oz

We conclude that 1980 pounds is equivalent to 31680 ounces:

1980 pounds = 31680 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 3.1565656565657E-5 × 1980 pounds.

Another way is saying that 1980 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 3.1565656565657E-5 ounces.

Approximate result

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

1980 lb ≅ 31680 oz

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