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 3742 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 3742 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

3742 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 3742 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 1697.34264854 kg

The final result is:

3742 lb → 1697.34264854 kg

We conclude that 3742 pounds is equivalent to 1697.34264854 kilograms:

3742 pounds = 1697.34264854 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.00058915623245558 × 3742 pounds.

Another way is saying that 3742 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00058915623245558 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

3742 lb ≅ 1697.343 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero one times three thousand seven hundred forty-two 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