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 42 grams into pounds we have to multiply 42 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

42 g → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 42 g × 0.0022046226218488 lb

M_(lb) = 0.092594150117649 lb

The final result is:

42 g → 0.092594150117649 lb

We conclude that 42 grams is equivalent to 0.092594150117649 pounds:

42 grams = 0.092594150117649 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 10.799818333333 × 42 grams.

Another way is saying that 42 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 10.799818333333 pounds.

Approximate result

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

42 g ≅ 0.093 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately ten point eight times forty-two 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