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 9870 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 9870 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

9870 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 9870 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 157920 oz

The final result is:

9870 lb → 157920 oz

We conclude that 9870 pounds is equivalent to 157920 ounces:

9870 pounds = 157920 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 6.3323201621074E-6 × 9870 pounds.

Another way is saying that 9870 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 6.3323201621074E-6 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine thousand eight hundred seventy pounds is approximately one hundred fifty-seven thousand nine hundred twenty ounces:

9870 lb ≅ 157920 oz

An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times nine thousand eight hundred seventy 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