Grams to pounds
Multiply grams by 0.00220462 to get pounds.
453.6 g = 1 lb
How to convert grams to pounds
The pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilograms — the international avoirdupois pound fixed by the 1959 agreement of the US, UK and Commonwealth. The gram is one thousandth of a kilogram (10⁻³ kg) in the SI.
Worked example — 453.6 g: 453.6 × 0.00220462 = 1 lb. (1 lb 0 oz)
Grams to pounds table
| Grams | Pounds | Pounds and oz |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.0220462 lb | 0 lb 0.4 oz |
| 50 g | 0.110231 lb | 0 lb 1.8 oz |
| 100 g | 0.220462 lb | 0 lb 3.5 oz |
| 250 g | 0.551156 lb | 0 lb 8.8 oz |
| 453.6 g | 1 lb | 1 lb 0 oz |
| 500 g | 1.1023 lb | 1 lb 1.6 oz |
| 750 g | 1.6535 lb | 1 lb 10.5 oz |
| 1,000 g | 2.2046 lb | 2 lb 3.3 oz |
| 2,000 g | 4.4092 lb | 4 lb 6.5 oz |
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About grams and pounds
Gram (g)
1 g = 0.00220462 lbDefinition. One thousandth of a kilogram (10⁻³ kg) in the SI
History and origin
The gram was the original base of the metric system set out in 1795, defined as the mass of one cubic centimetre of water at the melting point of ice, before the larger kilogram was chosen as the SI base unit. It is now simply one thousandth of a kilogram.
Current use
Grams are the everyday metric unit for small masses: recipe ingredients, nutrition labels, medicine doses and postage.
Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th ed. (2019)
Pound (lb)
1 lb = 453.5924 gDefinition. Exactly 0.45359237 kilograms — the international avoirdupois pound fixed by the 1959 agreement of the US, UK and Commonwealth
History and origin
The pound descends from the Roman libra, whose name still gives the symbol lb. Many regional pounds circulated for centuries before the 16-ounce avoirdupois pound became the English-speaking standard for trade. In 1959 the United States, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries signed the international yard and pound agreement, fixing the pound at exactly 0.45359237 kilograms.
Current use
The pound is the everyday unit of weight in the United States, and informally in the United Kingdom, for body weight, food packaging and shipping, while most of the world states the same weights in kilograms.
Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §5 (Tables of Equivalents)
Where people use this
Grams: recipe and food weights, nutrition labels, postage. Pounds: body weight in the US, gym plates, shipping weights. 453.6 g is exactly 1 pound.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Sources: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §5 (Tables of Equivalents); BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th ed. (2019).
Questions people ask
How many grams are in a pound?
One pound is about 453.6 grams (exactly 453.59237 g). To convert grams to pounds, divide by 453.6.
How many pounds is 1000 grams?
1000 grams, which is one kilogram, is about 2.2 pounds.
Is 500 g about a pound?
A little more: 500 g is 1.1 lb, while one pound is 453.6 g.