Convert pounds (troy) to pounds

Explanation

From this page you can convert pounds (troy) to pounds (or lb t to lbs) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from pounds (troy) to pounds you need to multiply by 0.8229. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 lb t≈0.8229 lbs

pounds (troy)lb t

dimension	mass
symbol	lb t

The troy pound (lb t) is a unit of mass in the Troy weight system.

Definition of the pound

One troy pound is defined as being equal to 12 troy ounces.

Value in terms of the SI

One troy pound is exactly equal to 373.2417216 grams.

Some Facts

The troy pound is lighter than the conventional pound by quite a lot with its 5760 grains against 7000 grains for the pound.

Troy Units of mass

grain	gr
pennyweight	dwt	24 grains
ounce	oz t	20 pennyweight
pound	lb t	12 ounces

The Troy weight system

The Troy weight system originated in 15th-century England. It is still in use today in the precious metal industry.

The Troy system being based on the grain, and the grain as a subdivision of the pound, it was redefined indirectly by the International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959.

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.