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 977 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 977 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

977 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 977 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 15632 oz

The final result is:

977 lb → 15632 oz

We conclude that 977 pounds is equivalent to 15632 ounces:

977 pounds = 15632 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 6.3971340839304E-5 × 977 pounds.

Another way is saying that 977 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 6.3971340839304E-5 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred seventy-seven pounds is approximately fifteen thousand six hundred thirty-two ounces:

977 lb ≅ 15632 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times nine hundred seventy-seven 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