Conversion formula

The conversion factor from pounds to kilograms is 0.45359237, which means that 1 pound is equal to 0.45359237 kilograms:

1 lb = 0.45359237 kg

To convert 480 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 480 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from pounds to kilograms. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 lb → 0.45359237 kg

480 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 480 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 217.7243376 kg

The final result is:

480 lb → 217.7243376 kg

We conclude that 480 pounds is equivalent to 217.7243376 kilograms:

480 pounds = 217.7243376 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.0045929637955183 × 480 pounds.

Another way is saying that 480 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0045929637955183 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred eighty pounds is approximately two hundred seventeen point seven two four kilograms:

480 lb ≅ 217.724 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero five times four hundred eighty pounds.

Conversion table

pounds to kilograms chart

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