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 7.1 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 7.1 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

7.1 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 7.1 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 3.220505827 kg

The final result is:

7.1 lb → 3.220505827 kg

We conclude that 7.1 pounds is equivalent to 3.220505827 kilograms:

7.1 pounds = 3.220505827 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.31051022842941 × 7.1 pounds.

Another way is saying that 7.1 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.31051022842941 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seven point one pounds is approximately three point two two one kilograms:

7.1 lb ≅ 3.221 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point three one one times seven point one 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