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 790 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 790 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

790 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 790 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 12640 oz

The final result is:

790 lb → 12640 oz

We conclude that 790 pounds is equivalent to 12640 ounces:

790 pounds = 12640 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 7.9113924050633E-5 × 790 pounds.

Another way is saying that 790 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 7.9113924050633E-5 ounces.

Approximate result

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

790 lb ≅ 12640 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times seven hundred ninety 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