Weight Converter
Accurate weight converter for kg, lb, oz, stone, and tons. Instant unit conversion for kitchen, aviation, and transport needs.
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Weight Converter
The weight converter changes mass values between common metric and imperial units, including kilograms, grams, milligrams, micrograms, pounds, ounces, stones, metric tonnes, US short tons, and UK long tons. It helps when a recipe, shipping table, product label, fitness log, laboratory note, or engineering specification uses a unit system that differs from the one you need for the next step.
Mass conversions are easy to confuse because everyday language often says weight while documents and measuring instruments may use precise mass units. The converter keeps values consistent across cooking, health tracking, freight estimates, inventory work, science, packaging, and international purchasing. It is especially useful when copying values between systems that mix metric and imperial conventions or when a result must be shared with people in another region.
Enter the known value, choose the original unit, and read the result with the target unit. Pick rounding that matches the task: cooking and casual tracking may tolerate broader rounding, while medicine, science, engineering, and logistics often need more precision. For freight and load limits, also check whether the source means metric tonne, short ton, or long ton, because those similar names represent different quantities.
Always keep the unit beside the number when copying results into orders, labels, notes, or calculators. A numeric value can look correct while representing a completely different quantity after the unit changes.
live_help Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many grams are in a kilogram? There are exactly 1,000 grams in one kilogram. This is a metric relationship, so it does not depend on country, industry, or rounding convention.
How do I convert pounds to kilograms? Multiply pounds by 0.45359237. For example, 10 lb is approximately 4.54 kg when rounded to two decimal places.
What is the difference between short ton, long ton, and metric tonne? A US short ton is 2,000 pounds, a UK long ton is 2,240 pounds, and a metric tonne is 1,000 kilograms. They are close enough to be confused but different enough to matter in freight, load limits, and purchasing.
How many ounces are in a pound? There are 16 avoirdupois ounces in one pound. This is the standard ounce used for most everyday weight and shipping conversions in the United States.
What is a stone? A stone is a British and Irish unit of body weight equal to 14 pounds, or about 6.35 kilograms.