Conversion formula

The conversion factor from ounces to pounds is 0.0625, which means that 1 ounce is equal to 0.0625 pounds:

1 oz = 0.0625 lb

To convert 970 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 970 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from ounces to pounds. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 oz → 0.0625 lb

970 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 970 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 60.625 lb

The final result is:

970 oz → 60.625 lb

We conclude that 970 ounces is equivalent to 60.625 pounds:

970 ounces = 60.625 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.016494845360825 × 970 ounces.

Another way is saying that 970 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.016494845360825 pounds.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred seventy ounces is approximately sixty point six two five pounds:

970 oz ≅ 60.625 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero one six times nine hundred seventy ounces.

Conversion table

ounces to pounds chart

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