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 988 ounces into pounds we have to multiply 988 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

988 oz → M_(lb)

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

M_(lb) = 988 oz × 0.0625 lb

M_(lb) = 61.75 lb

The final result is:

988 oz → 61.75 lb

We conclude that 988 ounces is equivalent to 61.75 pounds:

988 ounces = 61.75 pounds

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pound is equal to 0.016194331983806 × 988 ounces.

Another way is saying that 988 ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.016194331983806 pounds.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred eighty-eight ounces is approximately sixty-one point seven five pounds:

988 oz ≅ 61.75 lb

An alternative is also that one pound is approximately zero point zero one six times nine hundred eighty-eight 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