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 740 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 740 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

740 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 740 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 46.25 lb

The final result is:

740 oz → 46.25 lb

We conclude that 740 ounces is equivalent to 46.25 pounds:

740 ounces = 46.25 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.021621621621622 × 740 ounces.

Another way is saying that 740 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.021621621621622 pounds.

Approximate result

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

740 oz ≅ 46.25 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero two two times seven hundred forty 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