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 42.2 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 42.2 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

42.2 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 42.2 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 19.141598014 kg

The final result is:

42.2 lb → 19.141598014 kg

We conclude that 42.2 pounds is equivalent to 19.141598014 kilograms:

42.2 pounds = 19.141598014 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.052242242223905 × 42.2 pounds.

Another way is saying that 42.2 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.052242242223905 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

42.2 lb ≅ 19.142 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero five two times forty-two point 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