pound to stone (US)
Please provide values below to convert pound [lbs] to stone (US), or change ↔.
pound [lbs]
Definition: A pound is a unit of mass equal to 0.45359237 kilograms.
Historyandorigin: The pound has historical origins in the Roman 'libra.'
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States and the United Kingdom for everyday measurements.
funfact: The abbreviation 'lbs' comes from the Latin word 'libra,' meaning 'balance' or 'scales.'
stone (US)
Definition: A US stone is a unit of mass equal to 14 pounds.
Historyandorigin: It is used in the United States.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States for large mass measurements.
funfact: The US stone is used to measure large masses.
pound [lbs] to stone (US) Conversion Table
| 1 pound [lbs] | 0.08 stone (US) |
| 2 pound [lbs] | 0.16 stone (US) |
| 3 pound [lbs] | 0.24 stone (US) |
| 5 pound [lbs] | 0.4 stone (US) |
| 10 pound [lbs] | 0.8 stone (US) |
| 50 pound [lbs] | 4 stone (US) |
| 100 pound [lbs] | 8 stone (US) |
| 1000 pound [lbs] | 80 stone (US) |
| 10000 pound [lbs] | 800 stone (US) |
| 100000 pound [lbs] | 8000 stone (US) |
| 1000000 pound [lbs] | 80000 stone (US) |
How to Convert pound to stone (US)
1 pound [lbs] = 0.08 stone (US)
1 stone (US) = 12.5 pound [lbs]
we use cross multiplication method
pound [lbs] → stone (US)
1 → 0.08
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.08=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.12