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 5048 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 5048 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

5048 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 5048 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 80768 oz

The final result is:

5048 lb → 80768 oz

We conclude that 5048 pounds is equivalent to 80768 ounces:

5048 pounds = 80768 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 1.2381141045959E-5 × 5048 pounds.

Another way is saying that 5048 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 1.2381141045959E-5 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five thousand forty-eight pounds is approximately eighty thousand seven hundred sixty-eight ounces:

5048 lb ≅ 80768 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times five thousand 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