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 340 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 340 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

340 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 340 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 5440 oz

The final result is:

340 lb → 5440 oz

We conclude that 340 pounds is equivalent to 5440 ounces:

340 pounds = 5440 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.00018382352941176 × 340 pounds.

Another way is saying that 340 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00018382352941176 ounces.

Approximate result

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

340 lb ≅ 5440 oz

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