Convert Earth masses to pounds

Explanation

From this page you can convert Earth masses to pounds (or M_⊕ to lbs) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from Earth masses to pounds you need to multiply by 1.3167 × 10²⁵. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 M_⊕≈1.3167 × 10²⁵ lbs

Earth massesM_⊕

dimension	mass
symbol	M_⊕

This unit represents the mass of Earth (M_⊕).

Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

It is the largest rocky planet in the solar system and the only one to harbor life as far as the predominant species of the planet knows.

Value

The mass of Earth is 5.9724×10²⁴ kilograms.

Note: The values used in this converter are borrowed from the Planetary Fact Sheets.

Some Facts

The major part of the mass of Earth comes from atoms of iron and oxygen. Those two elements alone represent around 64% of the total mass (32% each). Then come atoms of magnesium and silicium at 15% each.

Mass of solar system objects compared to earth

Mercury	0.0553
Venus	0.815
Earth	1
Moon	0.0123
Mars	0.107
Jupiter	317.8
Saturn	95.16
Uranus	14.54
Neptune	17.15
Sun	332943

poundslb

dimension	mass
symbol	lb
synonyms	lbs

The pound (lb) is the base unit of mass in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the pound

One pound is defined as being exactly equal to 0.45359237 kilograms.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: PART VI: Measurement of Mass

History

From the Roman libra pondo, meaning a pound of weight. The word libra gave the abbreviation lb and pondo, the name of the unit.

Equivalences

One pound is equivalent to:

Some Facts

The gorilla is the biggest ape with a weight between 350 and 450 pounds on average. The heaviest silverback ever recorded weighed 589 pounds. He was shot in Ambam, Cameroon presumably by bad people.

International Mass Units

grain	gr
dram	dr	27¹¹⁄₃₂ grains
ounce	oz	16 drams
pound	lb	16 ounces
stone*	st	14 pounds
quarter*	qr	2 stones
short hundredweight^†	cwt	100 pounds
long hundredweight*	cwt	4 quarters
short ton^†	st	20 short hundredweight
long ton*	lt	20 long hundredweight

* specific to the United Kingdom

^† specific to the United States of America

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.