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 5500 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 5500 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

5500 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 5500 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 2494.758035 kg

The final result is:

5500 lb → 2494.758035 kg

We conclude that 5500 pounds is equivalent to 2494.758035 kilograms:

5500 pounds = 2494.758035 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.00040084047669978 × 5500 pounds.

Another way is saying that 5500 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00040084047669978 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

5500 lb ≅ 2494.758 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero times five thousand five hundred 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