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 9 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 9 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

9 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 9 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 144 oz

The final result is:

9 lb → 144 oz

We conclude that 9 pounds is equivalent to 144 ounces:

9 pounds = 144 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.0069444444444444 × 9 pounds.

Another way is saying that 9 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0069444444444444 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine pounds is approximately one hundred forty-four ounces:

9 lb ≅ 144 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero point zero zero seven times nine 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