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 688 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 688 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

688 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 688 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 43 lb

The final result is:

688 oz → 43 lb

We conclude that 688 ounces is equivalent to 43 pounds:

688 ounces = 43 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.023255813953488 × 688 ounces.

Another way is saying that 688 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.023255813953488 pounds.

Approximate result

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

688 oz ≅ 43 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero two three times six hundred eighty-eight 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