Conversion formula

The conversion factor from grams to pounds is 0.0022046226218488, which means that 1 gram is equal to 0.0022046226218488 pounds:

1 g = 0.0022046226218488 lb

To convert 388 grams into pounds we have to multiply 388 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from grams to pounds. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 g → 0.0022046226218488 lb

388 g → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 388 g × 0.0022046226218488 lb

M_(lb) = 0.85539357727733 lb

The final result is:

388 g → 0.85539357727733 lb

We conclude that 388 grams is equivalent to 0.85539357727733 pounds:

388 grams = 0.85539357727733 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 1.1690525 × 388 grams.

Another way is saying that 388 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 1.1690525 pounds.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three hundred eighty-eight grams is approximately zero point eight five five pounds:

388 g ≅ 0.855 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately one point one six nine times three hundred eighty-eight grams.

Conversion table

grams to pounds chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from grams to pounds