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 300 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 300 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

300 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 300 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 4800 oz

The final result is:

300 lb → 4800 oz

We conclude that 300 pounds is equivalent to 4800 ounces:

300 pounds = 4800 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.00020833333333333 × 300 pounds.

Another way is saying that 300 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00020833333333333 ounces.

Approximate result

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

300 lb ≅ 4800 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times three hundred 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