Unit Converter
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 1988 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 1988 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
1988 lb → M(oz)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the mass M in ounces:
M(oz) = 1988 lb × 16 oz
M(oz) = 31808 oz
The final result is:
1988 lb → 31808 oz
We conclude that 1988 pounds is equivalent to 31808 ounces:
1988 pounds = 31808 ounces
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 3.1438631790744E-5 × 1988 pounds.
Another way is saying that 1988 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 3.1438631790744E-5 ounces.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight pounds is approximately thirty-one thousand eight hundred eight ounces:
1988 lb ≅ 31808 oz
An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero times one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight 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
pounds (lb) | ounces (oz) |
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1989 pounds | 31824 ounces |
1990 pounds | 31840 ounces |
1991 pounds | 31856 ounces |
1992 pounds | 31872 ounces |
1993 pounds | 31888 ounces |
1994 pounds | 31904 ounces |
1995 pounds | 31920 ounces |
1996 pounds | 31936 ounces |
1997 pounds | 31952 ounces |
1998 pounds | 31968 ounces |