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 315 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 315 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

315 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 315 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 142.88159655 kg

The final result is:

315 lb → 142.88159655 kg

We conclude that 315 pounds is equivalent to 142.88159655 kilograms:

315 pounds = 142.88159655 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.0069988019741231 × 315 pounds.

Another way is saying that 315 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0069988019741231 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

315 lb ≅ 142.882 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero seven times three hundred fifteen 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