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 30 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 30 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

30 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 30 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 480 oz

The final result is:

30 lb → 480 oz

We conclude that 30 pounds is equivalent to 480 ounces:

30 pounds = 480 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.0020833333333333 × 30 pounds.

Another way is saying that 30 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020833333333333 ounces.

Approximate result

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

30 lb ≅ 480 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero point zero zero two times thirty 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