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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 42.4 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 42.4 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

42.4 lb → M(oz)

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

M(oz) = 42.4 lb × 16 oz

M(oz) = 678.4 oz

The final result is:

42.4 lb → 678.4 oz

We conclude that 42.4 pounds is equivalent to 678.4 ounces:

42.4 pounds = 678.4 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.0014740566037736 × 42.4 pounds.

Another way is saying that 42.4 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014740566037736 ounces.

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 six hundred seventy-eight point four ounces:

42.4 lb ≅ 678.4 oz

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

pounds (lb) ounces (oz)
43.4 pounds 694.4 ounces
44.4 pounds 710.4 ounces
45.4 pounds 726.4 ounces
46.4 pounds 742.4 ounces
47.4 pounds 758.4 ounces
48.4 pounds 774.4 ounces
49.4 pounds 790.4 ounces
50.4 pounds 806.4 ounces
51.4 pounds 822.4 ounces
52.4 pounds 838.4 ounces