1 pound vs 1 kilogram: mass comparison

1 kilogram is about 2.2 times 1 pound.

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1 pound

Mass

1 kilogram

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1 pound

0.4536 kgMass in kilograms

0 kg

1 kilogram

1 kgMass in kilograms

0 kg

Bar length measures mass, not physical size. Both bars start at zero kilograms (kg). Pictures identify the objects only.

In perspective2.2× times

Measurements, assumptions & sources

1 pound

0.4536 kg - Mass; definition.

The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.

NIST — SI conversion factors

1 kilogram

1 kg - Mass; definition.

The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.

NIST — SI conversion factors

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One avoirdupois pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. Troy ounces and troy pounds are not used here.

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