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 315 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 315 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

315 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 315 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 5040 oz

The final result is:

315 lb → 5040 oz

We conclude that 315 pounds is equivalent to 5040 ounces:

315 pounds = 5040 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.0001984126984127 × 315 pounds.

Another way is saying that 315 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0001984126984127 ounces.

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 five thousand forty ounces:

315 lb ≅ 5040 oz

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