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 508.5 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 508.5 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

508.5 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 508.5 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 230.651720145 kg

The final result is:

508.5 lb → 230.651720145 kg

We conclude that 508.5 pounds is equivalent to 230.651720145 kilograms:

508.5 pounds = 230.651720145 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.004335541045917 × 508.5 pounds.

Another way is saying that 508.5 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.004335541045917 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

508.5 lb ≅ 230.652 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero four times five hundred eight point five 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