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 970 pounds into kilograms we have to multiply 970 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

970 lb → M_(kg)

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

M_(kg) = 970 lb × 0.45359237 kg

M_(kg) = 439.9845989 kg

The final result is:

970 lb → 439.9845989 kg

We conclude that 970 pounds is equivalent to 439.9845989 kilograms:

970 pounds = 439.9845989 kilograms

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilogram is equal to 0.0022728068266482 × 970 pounds.

Another way is saying that 970 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0022728068266482 kilograms.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred seventy pounds is approximately four hundred thirty-nine point nine eight five kilograms:

970 lb ≅ 439.985 kg

An alternative is also that one kilogram is approximately zero point zero zero two times nine hundred seventy 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