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 317 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 317 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

317 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 317 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 5072 oz

The final result is:

317 lb → 5072 oz

We conclude that 317 pounds is equivalent to 5072 ounces:

317 pounds = 5072 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.00019716088328076 × 317 pounds.

Another way is saying that 317 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00019716088328076 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three hundred seventeen pounds is approximately five thousand seventy-two ounces:

317 lb ≅ 5072 oz

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