Weight units calculator & converter tool
Stone Conversions Table
Equivalent of 1 Stone: |
1.5747312327469E-7 Miligram |
157.47312327469 Gram |
0.15747312327469 Kilogram |
157.47312327469 Ton |
0.0102042583882 Grain |
0.0044642879459048 Ounce |
0.071428548932411 Pound |
Stone / Pound Units Definition
Stone
The stone is a unit of mass measurement that is part of the Anglo-Saxon units of measurement used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Commonwealth countries. It is equal to 14 pounds or 6,350 293 kilograms. Its abbreviation is “st”
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.