Ounces to Pounds Converter

Ounces to Pounds: both directions, instantly.

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Ounces to Pounds Converter

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Common uses in the kitchen

This conversion comes up most often with meat and poultry (a recipe listing a "3 lb chicken" when your package says ounces, or vice versa) and bulk ingredient purchases.

1 pound = 16 ounces exactly, the standard US customary weight relationship.

Frequently asked questions

How many ounces are in a pound?

16 ounces, always -- this is a fixed relationship with no rounding or approximation needed.

Is this the same as fluid ounces?

No -- this converts weight (mass), not liquid volume. A pound of feathers and a pound of lead weigh the same; fluid ounces measure how much space a liquid takes up instead.

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