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 20 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 20 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
20 lb → M(oz)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the mass M in ounces:
M(oz) = 20 lb × 16 oz
M(oz) = 320 oz
The final result is:
20 lb → 320 oz
We conclude that 20 pounds is equivalent to 320 ounces:
20 pounds = 320 ounces
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.003125 × 20 pounds.
Another way is saying that 20 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.003125 ounces.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that twenty pounds is approximately three hundred twenty ounces:
20 lb ≅ 320 oz
An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero point zero zero three times twenty 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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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 |
29 pounds | 464 ounces |
30 pounds | 480 ounces |