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 250 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 250 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

250 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 250 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 4000 oz

The final result is:

250 lb → 4000 oz

We conclude that 250 pounds is equivalent to 4000 ounces:

250 pounds = 4000 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.00025 × 250 pounds.

Another way is saying that 250 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00025 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred fifty pounds is approximately four thousand ounces:

250 lb ≅ 4000 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times two hundred fifty 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