Conversion formula

The conversion factor from pounds to kilograms is 0.45359237, which means that 1 pound is equal to 0.45359237 kilograms:

1 lb = 0.45359237 kg

To convert 3042 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 3042 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from pounds to kilograms. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 lb → 0.45359237 kg

3042 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 3042 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 1379.82798954 kg

The final result is:

3042 lb → 1379.82798954 kg

We conclude that 3042 pounds is equivalent to 1379.82798954 kilograms:

3042 pounds = 1379.82798954 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.00072472801507192 × 3042 pounds.

Another way is saying that 3042 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00072472801507192 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three thousand forty-two pounds is approximately one thousand three hundred seventy-nine point eight two eight kilograms:

3042 lb ≅ 1379.828 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero one times three thousand forty-two pounds.

Conversion table

pounds to kilograms chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from pounds to kilograms