How To Convert Pounds To Ounces

Converting pounds to ounces is something that you might need to do when taking a school science class. You may also need to convert a number of pounds to ounces if you are putting together a recipe, or creating a weekly menu for a new diet. Basic multiplication, which you might be able to complete in your head, will allow you to convert pounds to ounces.

Step 1

Learn the number of ounces in a pound. There are exactly 16 ounces in one pound.

Step 2

Write out the problem. If you wish to convert four pounds to ounces, multiply the number of pounds by the number of ounces in a pound. The multiplication problem would read "4 times 16" or "4 x 16."

Step 3

Find the solution. 4 multiplied by 16 equals 64 (4 x 16 = 64). Therefore, there are 64 ounces in four pounds.