Conversion formula

The conversion factor from ounces to pounds is 0.0625, which means that 1 ounce is equal to 0.0625 pounds:

1 oz = 0.0625 lb

To convert 438 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 438 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from ounces to pounds. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 oz → 0.0625 lb

438 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 438 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 27.375 lb

The final result is:

438 oz → 27.375 lb

We conclude that 438 ounces is equivalent to 27.375 pounds:

438 ounces = 27.375 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.036529680365297 × 438 ounces.

Another way is saying that 438 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.036529680365297 pounds.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred thirty-eight ounces is approximately twenty-seven point three seven five pounds:

438 oz ≅ 27.375 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero three seven times four hundred thirty-eight ounces.

Conversion table

ounces to pounds chart

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