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 1997 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 1997 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
1997 lb → M(oz)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the mass M in ounces:
M(oz) = 1997 lb × 16 oz
M(oz) = 31952 oz
The final result is:
1997 lb → 31952 oz
We conclude that 1997 pounds is equivalent to 31952 ounces:
1997 pounds = 31952 ounces
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 3.1296945418127E-5 × 1997 pounds.
Another way is saying that 1997 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 3.1296945418127E-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 ninety-seven pounds is approximately thirty-one thousand nine hundred fifty-two ounces:
1997 lb ≅ 31952 oz
An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven 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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1998 pounds | 31968 ounces |
1999 pounds | 31984 ounces |
2000 pounds | 32000 ounces |
2001 pounds | 32016 ounces |
2002 pounds | 32032 ounces |
2003 pounds | 32048 ounces |
2004 pounds | 32064 ounces |
2005 pounds | 32080 ounces |
2006 pounds | 32096 ounces |
2007 pounds | 32112 ounces |