Kilograms to Pounds Converter (kg to lb)

How to use this calculator: kg to lbs

1. 1Enter the value measured in kilogram (kg).
2. 2Confirm the direction is Kilogram (kg) to Pound (lb); reversing the units changes the factor or offset.
3. 3Apply lb = kg × 2.20462262. The live converter performs this substitution as you type.
4. 4Read the answer in lb and keep only justified precision.

Conversion formula

Kilograms (kg) are the metric unit of mass used almost everywhere outside the United States, while pounds (lb) remain standard in the US and for body weight in the UK. One kilogram equals 2.20462 pounds.

The units measure the same quantity at different scales: 1 kg = 2.20462262 lb, and 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg.

Worked conversion example: Kilograms to Pounds

1. Given: 20 kg
2. Substitute: lb = 20 × 2.20462262 = 44.09245244
3. Result: 20 kg = 44.09245244 lb

Accuracy checklist

The converter keeps extra precision internally. Report only the precision supported by the original measurement and follow the required rounding rule.

Direction check: a smaller unit usually gives a larger number; temperature is an exception.

Unit definitions and SI traceability: NIST Office of Weights and Measures — SI Units.