The weight measure pound, pound, pondus is little known to residents of Russia, since it is mainly used in England and English-speaking countries, and because of this, converting weight units kilogram to pound and back weight in pounds to kilograms causes a certain problem. Pound (pound) comes from the Latin word pondus, which means weight, weight and is used to measure units of weight and mass. In English-speaking countries, the Latin word libra was used before the introduction of pounds pondus, but the abbreviation lb (libra) is still used in some places. Also, in a number of countries with English, there is a monetary unit called the pound, such as pound sterling, which also comes from the Latin word libra. The weight unit pound (pound pondus), which is now used in America and England, is equal to 16 ounces of weight or in the metric system weight 453.592374495300 grams. Our script for converting weights from a pound (pound pondus) to kilograms and should not be confused with the troy pound, which is used as a pharmaceutical unit of weight in England, is equal to 12 troy ounces or in the metric system 373.241718913976 grams. Or with weight measures in pounds (pound pondus), which were previously used in Russia, Sweden and Austria, when in Russia before the revolution the weight measure pound was equal to 32 lots or 409.512030787770 grams of the metric system, pound used in Sweden (Swedish pound) was equal to 425 grams, and the Austrian pound in weight was equal to 560.01 grams of the metric system. Also in some countries you can come across the term metric pound, which is written in Holland as pond, in Germany as Pfund, and in France as livre, while everywhere the metric pound is equal to 0.5 kilograms or 500 grams. Concluding our description of the weight measure pound (pound pondus), let us once again recall that our script converts kilograms to pounds (pondus) and vice versa, which are used as a measure of weight in England and America and a pound is equal to 453.592374495300 grams, rounded to 4 decimal places .

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The pound is a unit of mass that is a codified unit in individual countries. Some Russians sometimes have to wonder how much does 1 pound weigh when converted to kilograms?

What is this unit?

The pound originally got its name from the Latin term pondus, meaning “weight, mass.” For many years, the measure was used in European countries, and in different areas they established their own value for this unit of measure. As a result, by the end of the 17th century in Europe there were over a hundred pounds, varying in weight.

Now the pound is systematized and widespread in England, the USA and a number of English-speaking countries. Previously, the pounds were different in them too, but now one metric one is used. According to the English measurement system, 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces.

Previously, the pound was also in the Russian measuring system, and it was also called the hryvnia. The Russian pound was equal to 96 spools and was considered the standard weight in the Russian Empire. This standard was cast in platinum many times, and in the late 19th century Mendeleev created the standard pound using an alloy of platinum and iridium. In addition to the Russian pound, they used the apothecary pound, the mass of which was 7/8 of the mass of the first. One Russian pound measured 409.5 g in grams, but this weight differs from modern European pounds.

How much does 1 pound weigh?

So, how many kg does 1 pound weigh? There are many of them today, but the standard American and English pound is equal to 454 grams. Converted to kilograms, the following is obtained:

• 1 pound is equal to 0.454 kg;
• 5 pounds is 2.27 kg;
• 10 pounds is 4.54 kg.

Also, for your convenience, we will convert kilograms to US pounds:

• 1 kg equals 2.205 pounds;
• 5 kg equals 11.025 pounds;
• 10 kg equals 22.05 pounds.

In addition to the English and American pound, there are several others that are also used today in some countries:

• 1 Venetian pound is equal to 0.47 kg;
• 1 Amsterdam pound is equal to 0.49 kg;
• 1 Austrian pound is equal to 0.56 kg;
• 1 Danish pound is 0.496 kg.

Now you will know exactly how many kilograms or grams are in a pound, and how to convert weight from one system to another.

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Conversion tables for feet and inches to centimeters (height) and pounds to kilograms (weight).

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What do these numbers, unusual for the Belarusian eye, mean? Just height and weight (yes, not parameters (90-60-90), as is customary here, but weight).

To measure length, Americans use feet And inches, and for measuring weight - pounds. So, the first review given as an example was written by a person with a height of 173 cm and a weight of 82 kg (5′ 8″ 180).

If you, like me, do not like to study reviews of happy and not so American customers with a calculator in hand, then here is a nice table for converting feet and inches to centimeters to help us all:

If you need a different length that does not fit in the table, you will still have to arm yourself with a calculator:

1 Foot = 30.48 cm

1 Inch (Inch) = 2.54 cm

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1 Pound = 0.454 kg

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50 LBS to kg = 22.67962 kg

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The pound (abbreviation: lb) is a unit of mass or weight in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. Its size can vary from system to system. The most commonly used pound today is the international avoirdupois pound. The international avoirdupois pound is equal to exactly 453.59237 grams. The definition of the international pound was agreed by the United States and countries of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1958. In the United Kingdom, the use of the international pound was implemented in the Weights and Measures Act 1963. An avoirdupois pound is equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces and to exactly 7,000 grains.

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It is no secret that everything fishing in the world is measured in measures unknown to the average Russian person. Particular confusion arises from the fact that sometimes different names turn out to be actually the same thing, and one can argue for a long time about how many libres are in a pound. And then there is the Roman measure, so everything there is generally not the same as it is today.

Line break test, line test for rods and reels are measured in Librach... :) Actually no - in Pounds. The confusion arises from the fact that the abbreviation for pound is lb(or if there are a lot of pounds lbs), what we used to call libra.

1 pound (1 lb) - 0.453 592 37 kg or 453.59237 g. Roughly we can count - half a kilo, which is convenient for the first mental estimate, given that such an estimate will be overkill by about 10%. And for a quick and accurate determination there is a table (rounded):

lb	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
kg	0.450	0.900	1.360	1.815	2.270	2.720	3.175	3.630	4	4.550

lb	12	14	16	18	20
kg	5.450	6.350	7.250	8.160	9

Historical reference: The Roman pound is Roman Libra, where the reduction came from. The weight in grams of the Roman pound/libra is different, so I won’t even give it.

Test for baits for rods, weight of baits, test of floats for loading are measured in Ounces(abbreviated oz, from ounce).

1 ounce (1 oz) - 28.349 523 125 g. An ounce is essentially 1/16 of a pound.

Traditionally, the weight in an ounce is written on the boxes of wobblers and squeezed out on jig heads not in absolute numbers, but in fractions of 1/2, 3/5, 5/8 oz, which again completely confuses the brain function of an ordinary Russian with a secondary and higher education. Therefore, the table (grams are given in two approximations for convenience):

oz	1/32	1/24	1/16	1/12	1/10	1/8	1/7	1/6	1/5
G	0,89 1	1.18 1.2	1.77 2	2.36 2.5	2.84 3	3,54 3,5	4,05 4	4,73 5	5,67 6

oz	1/4	1/3	3/8	1/2	5/8	3/4	7/8	1	2	3	4	5	6
G	7,09 7	9,45 9,5	10,63 10 - 11	14,18 14	17,72 18	21,26 21	24,8 25	28,35 28	56,7 57	85,05 85	113,4 113	141,75 142	170,1 170

Sometimes you see the following inscriptions: 1-1/2 oz is actually 1/4 oz, and not (1 oz - 1/2 oz) = 1/2 oz. This is the arithmetic.

Historical reference: The modern common ounce is Ounce avoirdupois, 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound. Is there some more Troy ounce, which is used in jewelry and banking. And there is Roman ounce. A troy and Roman ounce is 1/12 of its own pounds. And of course, all these ounces are not equal to each other, so we don’t want to know and generally forget about them until someone is given a spoon made of pure gold, then we can show off with happiness and count in troy ounces, because it’s not hala-bola, but gold .

Postscript: volumes of liquids are also measured in ounces, but there is no way to change our tradition of measuring the same liquid in grams. Because “well, they’re pissing” and “sir, drop 2 ounces, please” are two big differences: one is filled with meaning, and the second can be the reason for an unreasonable message.