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 470 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 470 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

470 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 470 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 7520 oz

The final result is:

470 lb → 7520 oz

We conclude that 470 pounds is equivalent to 7520 ounces:

470 pounds = 7520 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.00013297872340426 × 470 pounds.

Another way is saying that 470 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00013297872340426 ounces.

Approximate result

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

470 lb ≅ 7520 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times four hundred seventy 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