Work out kilogram to pound instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Converting Kilograms to Pounds is a single multiplication: one kg equals 2.20462262 lb, so the amount is multiplied by that factor. Switching the direction divides by the same factor instead. This factor is an exact definition, not a rounded approximation, so the conversion is precise at any scale. The international avoirdupois pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kg.
Kilograms → Pounds
lb = kg × 2.20462262
Pounds → Kilograms
kg = lb ÷ 2.20462262
One kg is 2.20462262 lb. That figure is exact by definition.
Divide by 2.20462262 instead of multiplying — or just switch the direction selector, which does it for you.