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 842 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 842 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

842 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 842 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 381.92477554 kg

The final result is:

842 lb → 381.92477554 kg

We conclude that 842 pounds is equivalent to 381.92477554 kilograms:

842 pounds = 381.92477554 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.002618316653027 × 842 pounds.

Another way is saying that 842 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.002618316653027 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight hundred forty-two pounds is approximately three hundred eighty-one point nine two five kilograms:

842 lb ≅ 381.925 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero three times eight hundred forty-two 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