Ounces to Pounds
1 ounce = 0.06 pounds
Since a pound is 16 ounces, converting ounces to pounds means dividing by 16. This turns a scale reading or a package weight into pounds: 8 oz is ½ lb, 4 oz is ¼ lb, and 24 oz is 1½ lb. As with all these, they're weight (avoirdupois) ounces, not the fluid ounces used for liquids.
Ounces to Pounds table
| Ounces | Pounds |
|---|---|
| 0.25 ounces | 0.02 pounds |
| 0.5 ounces | 0.03 pounds |
| 1 ounce | 0.06 pounds |
| 2 ounces | 0.12 pounds |
| 3 ounces | 0.19 pounds |
| 4 ounces | 0.25 pounds |
| 5 ounces | 0.31 pounds |
| 6 ounces | 0.37 pounds |
| 8 ounces | 0.5 pounds |
| 10 ounces | 0.62 pounds |
| 12 ounces | 0.75 pounds |
| 14 ounces | 0.88 pounds |
| 16 ounces | 1 pounds |
| 18 ounces | 1.12 pounds |
| 20 ounces | 1.25 pounds |
| 24 ounces | 1.5 pounds |
| 32 ounces | 2 pounds |
How to convert ounces to pounds
To convert ounces to pounds, multiply by 0.06. This is a weight conversion, so it applies to any liquid or dry ingredient measured by weight, water, oil, milk, flour, and more.
Common conversions: 2 ounces = 0.12 pounds · 4 ounces = 0.25 pounds · 8 ounces = 0.5 pounds · 16 ounces = 1 pounds.
Tip: If your figure is in fluid ounces from a liquid measure, this isn't the right conversion — fluid ounces are volume and don't map to pounds without knowing the ingredient's density.
For ingredient-specific weight conversions (like cups to grams of flour or rice), see our ingredient converters.
Ounces to Pounds: frequently asked
How many pounds is 8 ounces?
8 ounces is half a pound.