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 850 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 850 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

850 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 850 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 13600 oz

The final result is:

850 lb → 13600 oz

We conclude that 850 pounds is equivalent to 13600 ounces:

850 pounds = 13600 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 7.3529411764706E-5 × 850 pounds.

Another way is saying that 850 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 7.3529411764706E-5 ounces.

Approximate result

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

850 lb ≅ 13600 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times eight hundred fifty 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