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 900 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 900 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

900 lb → M_(oz)

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

M_(oz) = 900 lb × 16 oz

M_(oz) = 14400 oz

The final result is:

900 lb → 14400 oz

We conclude that 900 pounds is equivalent to 14400 ounces:

900 pounds = 14400 ounces

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 6.9444444444444E-5 × 900 pounds.

Another way is saying that 900 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 6.9444444444444E-5 ounces.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred pounds is approximately fourteen thousand four hundred ounces:

900 lb ≅ 14400 oz

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