Conversion formula

The conversion factor from grams to pounds is 0.0022046226218488, which means that 1 gram is equal to 0.0022046226218488 pounds:

1 g = 0.0022046226218488 lb

To convert 5 grams into pounds we have to multiply 5 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from grams to pounds. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 g → 0.0022046226218488 lb

5 g → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 5 g × 0.0022046226218488 lb

M_(lb) = 0.011023113109244 lb

The final result is:

5 g → 0.011023113109244 lb

We conclude that 5 grams is equivalent to 0.011023113109244 pounds:

5 grams = 0.011023113109244 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 90.718474 × 5 grams.

Another way is saying that 5 grams is equal to 1 ÷ 90.718474 pounds.

Approximate result

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

5 g ≅ 0.011 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately ninety point seven one eight times five grams.

Conversion table

grams to pounds chart

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