FAQs on kilograms to pounds
To transform 58 kilograms into pounds, you just need to multiply the quantity in kilograms by the conversion factor, 2.204622622.
Definition of kilogram
The kilogram (kg) is the SI unit of mass. It is equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram. This prototype is a platinum-iridium international prototype kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. One kg is approximately equal to 2.20462262184878 pounds.
Definition of pound
One pound, the international avoirdupois pound, is legally defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms.
Kilogram to lbs formula
To calculate a kilogram value to the corresponding value in pound, just multiply the quantity in kilogram by 2.20462262184878 (the conversion factor).
What is the unit of mass and weight?
You are currently converting Mass and Weight units from Kilograms to Pounds. Kilograms : The kilogram (or kilogramme, SI symbol: kg), also known as the kilo, is the fundamental unit of mass in the International System of Units. Defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram ...
What is the SI base unit of water?
Defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram (IPK), that is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water. The kilogram is the only SI base unit using an SI prefix ("kilo", symbol "k") as part of its name. The stability of kilogram is really important, for four of the seven fundamental units in ...
What is the stability of kilograms?
The stability of kilogram is really important, for four of the seven fundamental units in the SI system are defined relative to it. Pounds : The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, lbm, ℔ [1]) is a unit of mass with several definitions. Nowadays, the most common is the international avoirdupois pound which is legally defined as exactly ...
How many ounces are in a pound?
Nowadays, the most common is the international avoirdupois pound which is legally defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. A pound is equal to 16 ounces.
What is the unit of mass called?
Definition of Kilogram. The kilogram (or kilogramme, SI symbol: kg), also known as the kilo, is the fundamental unit of mass in the International System of Units. Defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram (IPK), that is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water. The kilogram is the only SI base unit ...
What is the SI base unit?
The kilogram is the only SI base unit using an SI prefix ("kilo", symbol "k") as part of its name. The stability of kilogram is really important, for four of the seven fundamental units in the SI system are defined relative to it.