Kilograms to Pounds Converter (kg to lbs)
1 kg = 2.2046 lb
Kilogram to Pound conversion table
| kg | lb |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1.1023 |
| 1 | 2.2046 |
| 2 | 4.4092 |
| 5 | 11.0231 |
| 10 | 22.0462 |
| 20 | 44.0925 |
| 50 | 110.23 |
| 100 | 220.46 |
| 250 | 551.16 |
| 500 | 1,102.31 |
| 1,000 | 2,204.62 |
About the Kg to Lbs
This converter turns kilograms into pounds and back again — the everyday bridge between the metric and imperial weight systems. One kilogram is exactly 2.20462262185 pounds, so 10 kg reads as 22.05 lbs on an American scale.
Use it for gym plates and barbells, recipes, shipping weights, baby weights or interpreting a scale while traveling. Type a value and the answer appears instantly; the swap button flips the direction, and the dropdowns reach every other common unit from grams to stones.
How to use the Kg to Lbs
- Type a value into the kilograms field — pounds appear instantly below.
- Or use the swap button to convert pounds to kilograms instead.
- Check the conversion table for the most common values at a glance.
How to convert kg to lbs
1 kilogram = 2.20462262185 pounds pounds = kilograms × 2.20462262185 kilograms = pounds ÷ 2.20462262185 (equivalently × 0.45359237)
Frequently asked questions
How many pounds is 1 kg?
1 kilogram is 2.20462262185 pounds — about 2.2 lb. For mental math, multiply kilograms by 2.2.
Why is the factor so precise?
Since 1959 the pound has been defined internationally as exactly 0.45359237 kg, which makes the kilogram-to-pound factor exact rather than measured.
How do I convert kg to stones?
Switch the “to” dropdown to stones (st): 1 stone is 14 pounds, or 6.35029318 kg.
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