Convert slugs to pounds

Explanation

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

In case you are wondering, to convert from slugs to pounds you need to multiply by 32.174. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 slug≈32.174 lbs

slugsslug

dimension	mass
symbol	slug, lbf s²/ft
synonyms	geepound

The slug (slug, lbf s²/ft) is the base unit of mass in the British gravitational system.

Definition of the slug

One slug is equal to a mass that is accelerated by 1 ft/s² when a force of one pound-force is exerted on it.

Value in terms of the SI

The value of the slug in kilograms can be calculated using the standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²) multiplied by the value of one pound in kilograms (0.45359237 kg) and divided by the length of a foot in meters (0.3048 m).

This gives us an exact value of 14.5939029372063648294 kilograms.

Equivalences

One slug is equivalent to:

British Gravitational Masses

slug	slug
blob	blob	12 slugs

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.