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 246 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 246 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

246 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 246 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 15.375 lb

The final result is:

246 oz → 15.375 lb

We conclude that 246 ounces is equivalent to 15.375 pounds:

246 ounces = 15.375 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.065040650406504 × 246 ounces.

Another way is saying that 246 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.065040650406504 pounds.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred forty-six ounces is approximately fifteen point three seven five pounds:

246 oz ≅ 15.375 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero six five times two hundred forty-six 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