Weight Converter

Convert between kilograms, pounds, grams, ounces, metric tons, US tons, and stones instantly.

Type a value in any field. All other units update instantly.

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How to Use the Weight Converter

  1. Enter any weight. Type in any unit field and all 8 units recalculate immediately. No button needed.
  2. Work with any unit as the starting point. Converting pounds to kilograms? Type in the pounds field. Need ounces from grams? Type in the grams field. Every field is both input and output.
  3. Read all equivalents at once. All fields display simultaneously, so comparing metric tons to US tons or pounds to stone is a single glance.
  4. Use decimals freely. Enter 2.5 pounds, 0.75 kg, or 185.5 lbs. The converter handles fractions and carries full precision throughout.

Example: a 165 lb person. Type 165 in the Pound field and instantly see: 74.8427 kg, 74,842.7 g, 74,842,700 mg, 0.0748427 t, 11.7857 st, 2,640 oz, 0.0825 US ton.

Weight Conversion Formulas

All conversions route through kilograms as the base unit:

Value in kg = Input × toKilograms factor
Result = Value in kg ÷ toKilograms factor
UnitKilograms (exact)1 kg equals
1 metric ton1,000 kg0.001 t
1 kilogram1 kg1 kg
1 gram0.001 kg1,000 g
1 milligram0.000001 kg1,000,000 mg
1 pound0.453592 kg2.20462 lb
1 ounce0.0283495 kg35.2740 oz
1 US ton907.185 kg0.00110231 ton
1 stone6.35029 kg0.157473 st

Key relationships: 1 pound = 16 ounces exactly. 1 stone = 14 pounds exactly. 1 US ton = 2,000 pounds exactly. 1 metric ton = 1,000 kg = 2,204.62 pounds. The metric ton is about 10% heavier than the US ton.

Frequently Asked Questions

Multiply pounds by 0.453592. For example, 150 lb × 0.453592 = 68.04 kg. Going the other way, multiply kg by 2.20462 to get pounds. A quick approximation: divide pounds by 2.2 for kilograms (150 lb ÷ 2.2 = 68.2 kg, close enough for most purposes). For body weight conversions this approximation is accurate to within 0.1 kg.

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