Conversion formula

The conversion factor from pounds to ounces is 16, which means that 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces:

1 lb = 16 oz

To convert 740 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 740 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from pounds to ounces. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 lb → 16 oz

740 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 740 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 11840 oz

The final result is:

740 lb → 11840 oz

We conclude that 740 pounds is equivalent to 11840 ounces:

740 pounds = 11840 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 8.4459459459459E-5 × 740 pounds.

Another way is saying that 740 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 8.4459459459459E-5 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seven hundred forty pounds is approximately eleven thousand eight hundred forty ounces:

740 lb ≅ 11840 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times seven hundred forty pounds.

Conversion table

pounds to ounces chart

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