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 42.4 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 42.4 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

42.4 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 42.4 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 19.232316488 kg

The final result is:

42.4 lb → 19.232316488 kg

We conclude that 42.4 pounds is equivalent to 19.232316488 kilograms:

42.4 pounds = 19.232316488 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.051995816553037 × 42.4 pounds.

Another way is saying that 42.4 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.051995816553037 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

42.4 lb ≅ 19.232 kg

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