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Pounds [metric] to kilograms formula

Pounds [metric] to kilograms formula

Use the formula below to convert any value from pounds [metric] to kilograms:

kilograms = pounds [metric] × 0.5

To convert from pounds [metric] to kilogram, you just need to multiply the value in pounds [metric] by 0.5. (It is called the conversion factor)

Using the formula (some examples):

Convert full pound [metric] to kilograms:
a pound [metric] = 1 × 0.5 = 0.5 kilograms.

Convert two pound [metric] to kilograms:
two pound [metric] = 2 × 0.5 = 1 kilograms.

Convert five pounds [metric] to kilograms:
5 pounds [metric] = 5 × 0.5 = 2.5 kilograms.

More Examples:

Convert ten pounds [metric] to kilograms: 10 pounds [metric] = 10 × 0.5 = 5 kilograms.

Convert twenty pounds [metric] to kilograms: 20 pounds [metric] = 20 × 0.5 = 10 kilograms.

Convert fifty pounds [metric] to kilograms: 50 pounds [metric] = 50 × 0.5 = 25 kilograms.

Convert a hundred pounds [metric] to kilograms: 100 pounds [metric] = 100 × 0.5 = 50 kilograms.

Convert a thousand pounds [metric] to kilograms: 1000 pounds [metric] = 1000 × 0.5 = 500 kilograms.

Definition of Kilogram

A kilogram is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) and is defined as the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. The kilogram is abbreviated as "kg".

Kilograms are commonly used to measure the mass of various objects, such as:

The weight of a person is often expressed in kilograms. The mass of ingredients and portions of food are often expressed in kilograms.
The mass of raw materials and finished products are often expressed in kilograms, such as in the manufacturing industry.

Kilograms are used to express the mass of objects in various scientific and engineering fields, such as in physics and mechanics.

Overall, the kilogram is a fundamental unit of measurement used to express mass in many different contexts and applications.

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