Grams to Pounds and Ounces Converter

Convert kitchen weight from grams to pounds and remaining ounces. Enter your own quantities and see the worked example.

How to use Grams to Pounds and Ounces Converter

1. Enter Grams in the matching stated or selected unit. 2. Remaining ounces round to two decimal places and carry into pounds when needed. Smaller positive remainders retain scientific notation. Pounds and ounces are avoirdupois weight, with 16 ounces per pound and 14 pounds per stone. Fluid ounces and troy weights are different units. 3. Select Convert or press Enter to see the result. 4. Select Select Copy result to copy the answer, or Reset to clear the form.

Why use this tool?

Use this tool to convert kitchen weight from grams to pounds and remaining ounces. Check whether “oz” means weight or fluid volume before entering a recipe measurement.

How the calculation works

Total avoirdupois ounces = grams ÷ 28.349523125. Split into 16-ounce pounds and remaining ounces. Remaining ounces round to two decimal places and carry into pounds when needed. Smaller positive remainders retain scientific notation. Pounds and ounces are avoirdupois weight, with 16 ounces per pound and 14 pounds per stone. Fluid ounces and troy weights are different units. Decimal quantity arithmetic uses the entered values before display rounding. Quantities use up to six decimal places; smaller nonzero results use scientific notation. Currency uses the selected currency’s minor unit. Inputs and numeric results are bounded by magnitude 9,007,199,254,740,991. Unit reference: https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors/nist-guide-si-appendix-b9

Example

Kitchen Weight example: 500 g is approximately 17.63698 oz, displayed as 1 lb 1.64 oz.

Practical tip

Check whether “oz” means weight or fluid volume before entering a recipe measurement.