Weight units calculator & converter tool
Kg Conversions Table
Equivalent of 8 Kilogram: |
8.0E-6 Miligram |
8000 Gram |
8000 Ton |
0.5184 Grain |
0.2267961848 Ounce |
3.628736 Pound |
50.80232 Stone |
Kg / Pound Units Definition
Kilogram
The kilogram (kg) is a widely used unit of weight measurement around the world. It is the base unit of the metric system for mass and is equivalent to 1000 grams.
Pound
Pounds, now used in the United Kingdom and the USA, are equal to 453.59237 grams, and are divisible into 16 ounces (oz) or 7000 grains (gr). There is also another unit of measurement between grain and the ounce used in the USA - the drachma (dr), there are 16 drachmas in a single ounce. The Drachma is not used in the United Kingdom.
In the UK, a person is usually weighed in stones (st) and pounds. One stone is equal to 14 pounds. There is also a unit that is twice as large as a stone - quarter (qtr), which is equal to 28 pounds. The stone and the quarter are not used in the USA.