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 342.5 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 342.5 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

342.5 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 342.5 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 5480 oz

The final result is:

342.5 lb → 5480 oz

We conclude that 342.5 pounds is equivalent to 5480 ounces:

342.5 pounds = 5480 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.00018248175182482 × 342.5 pounds.

Another way is saying that 342.5 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00018248175182482 ounces.

Approximate result

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

342.5 lb ≅ 5480 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times three hundred forty-two point five 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