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 472 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 472 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

472 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 472 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 7552 oz

The final result is:

472 lb → 7552 oz

We conclude that 472 pounds is equivalent to 7552 ounces:

472 pounds = 7552 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.00013241525423729 × 472 pounds.

Another way is saying that 472 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00013241525423729 ounces.

Approximate result

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

472 lb ≅ 7552 oz

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