Kilogram (abbreviations: kg, or kgm): is a SI (metric) system unit of mass (IPK, also known as "Le Grand K" or "Big K") and equivalent to 1/1000 of one gram. Where, at the temperature of melting ice, one gram is the absolute weight of a volume equal to the hundredth part of a metre cube of pure water.
Pound (abbreviations: lb, or lbs, or ps): is a unit of force used in some systems of measurement including English Engineering units and the British Gravitational System. Also, it is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement.
How to Convert Kilograms to Pounds
Example: How many pounds are equivalent to 51.11 kilograms?
As;
1 kilograms = 2.20462 pounds
51.11 kilograms = Y pounds
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 51.11 times 2.20462 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 51.11 * 2.20462 / 1 = 112.6781282 pounds
Answer is: 112.6781282 pounds are equivalent to 51.11 kilograms.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into lb:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 96.96 kg
( ii ) 45.78 kg
( iii ) 43.13 kg
