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Pounds A pound is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States and the British commonwealth, and originally descended from Roman times. A pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. Ounces. An ounce is a unit of weight equal to 1/16th of a pound or about 28.35 grams.
1 Troy Pound = 12 Troy Ounces. For other weight units conversion, please go to Weight Conversion. The conversion factor from pounds to ounces is 16 (for troy weight, it is 12). To find out how many ounces in a pound, multiply by the conversion factor or simply use the converter below.