Conversion formula

The conversion factor from ounces to pounds is 0.0625, which means that 1 ounce is equal to 0.0625 pounds:

1 oz = 0.0625 lb

To convert 679 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 679 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from ounces to pounds. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 oz → 0.0625 lb

679 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 679 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 42.4375 lb

The final result is:

679 oz → 42.4375 lb

We conclude that 679 ounces is equivalent to 42.4375 pounds:

679 ounces = 42.4375 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.023564064801178 × 679 ounces.

Another way is saying that 679 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.023564064801178 pounds.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that six hundred seventy-nine ounces is approximately forty-two point four three eight pounds:

679 oz ≅ 42.438 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero two four times six hundred seventy-nine ounces.

Conversion table

ounces to pounds chart

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