Conversion formula

The conversion factor from kilograms to pounds is 2.2046226218488, which means that 1 kilogram is equal to 2.2046226218488 pounds:

1 kg = 2.2046226218488 lb

To convert 5.5 kilograms into pounds we have to multiply 5.5 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from kilograms to pounds. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kg → 2.2046226218488 lb

5.5 kg → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 5.5 kg × 2.2046226218488 lb

M_(lb) = 12.125424420168 lb

The final result is:

5.5 kg → 12.125424420168 lb

We conclude that 5.5 kilograms is equivalent to 12.125424420168 pounds:

5.5 kilograms = 12.125424420168 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.08247134 × 5.5 kilograms.

Another way is saying that 5.5 kilograms is equal to 1 ÷ 0.08247134 pounds.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five point five kilograms is approximately twelve point one two five pounds:

5.5 kg ≅ 12.125 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero eight two times five point five kilograms.

Conversion table

kilograms to pounds chart

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