Convert Pounds to Kilograms: A Simple Guide

The International System of Units is the updated version of the metric system that scientists, doctors and lay people use throughout the world. Common units of measurement include liters, meters and kilograms. However, the United States still uses the imperial standard. Common units of measurement in this system include gallons, miles and pounds. If you live in the United States and you want to measure something in kilograms, you'll have to do a little conversion.

Things You'll Need

• Scale

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Instructions

• 1

  Weigh an object on a standard U.S. scale.

• 2

  Write down the measurement in pounds. Let's say the object you weighed is 15 pounds.

• 3

  Divide the result by 2.2 to obtain the weight in kilograms because one pound equals 2.2 kilograms. To finish the example, divide the object weight of 15 pounds by 2.2 to arrive at the converted weight of 6.8 kilograms.