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 597 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 597 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

597 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 597 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 270.79464489 kg

The final result is:

597 lb → 270.79464489 kg

We conclude that 597 pounds is equivalent to 270.79464489 kilograms:

597 pounds = 270.79464489 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.003692835212477 × 597 pounds.

Another way is saying that 597 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.003692835212477 kilograms.

Approximate result

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

597 lb ≅ 270.795 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero four times five hundred ninety-seven 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