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pound

International avoirdupois pound = 0.453 592 37 kg exactly.

Definition

Dimension: Mass
Symbols: lb
System: US/imperial
Base factor: ×0.45359237
Exactness: exact

Follows from an SI or definitional identity — no material assumption.

Also known as

poundslbslblbmpound-mass

Sources

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US Dept. of Commerce

Common conversions

for 1 lb

gram	453.59237	g	exact
kilogram	0.45359237	kg	exact
tonne	0.00045359237	t	exact
short ton	0.0005	short ton	exact
long ton	~0.000446429	long ton	exact

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