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Pound Conversions Table
Equivalent of 5 Pound: |
1.1023122100919E-5 Miligram |
11023.122100919 Gram |
11.023122100919 Kilogram |
11023.122100919 Ton |
0.71429831213954 Grain |
0.31250025463412 Ounce |
70.000022046244 Stone |
Pound / Kg Units Definition
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.
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.