Unit Converter
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 48 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 48 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
48 lb → M(oz)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the mass M in ounces:
M(oz) = 48 lb × 16 oz
M(oz) = 768 oz
The final result is:
48 lb → 768 oz
We conclude that 48 pounds is equivalent to 768 ounces:
48 pounds = 768 ounces
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.0013020833333333 × 48 pounds.
Another way is saying that 48 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0013020833333333 ounces.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-eight pounds is approximately seven hundred sixty-eight ounces:
48 lb ≅ 768 oz
An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero point zero zero one times forty-eight 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) |
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49 pounds | 784 ounces |
50 pounds | 800 ounces |
51 pounds | 816 ounces |
52 pounds | 832 ounces |
53 pounds | 848 ounces |
54 pounds | 864 ounces |
55 pounds | 880 ounces |
56 pounds | 896 ounces |
57 pounds | 912 ounces |
58 pounds | 928 ounces |