What is a pound [lbs]?

A pound [lbs] is a unit of mass in the avoirdupois system defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, commonly used for body weight and product labeling in the United States.

What is a stone (UK)?

A stone (UK) is an imperial mass unit equal to 14 pounds, or 6.35029318 kilograms, traditionally used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for expressing human body weight and in some sports or market contexts.

Why convert pounds to stone?

Converting pounds to stone helps express weight in units familiar in the UK and Ireland, useful for personal, health, sports, and traditional reporting where stone remains customary.

How to Convert from Pound [lbs] to Stone (UK)?

Learn how to easily convert weight from pounds [lbs] to stone (UK), important for understanding body weight and traditional measurements used in the UK and Ireland.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to change weight values from pounds [lbs], a common unit in the US customary system, to stone (UK), a traditional unit still used informally in the United Kingdom and Ireland for measuring human body weight and other purposes.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the weight value in pounds [lbs] into the input field.
Select stone (UK) as the target unit for conversion.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent weight in stone (UK).
Use the results to interpret body weight, shipping, or product weights.

Key Features

Converts pounds [lbs] to stone (UK) using an exact conversion rate.
Supports understanding of weight measures in different customary and imperial units.
Useful for health, sports, and traditional market contexts.
Browser-based and easy to use without requiring formulas knowledge.

Examples

10 lbs converts to approximately 0.714 stone (UK).
50 lbs converts to approximately 3.57 stone (UK).

Common Use Cases

Reporting personal body weight in the UK and Ireland.
Translating US customary mass measurements for international understanding.
Weight classifications in sports like boxing and horse racing.
Traditional market and agricultural weight reporting.

Tips & Best Practices

Use the tool for personal and health-related weight tracking familiar to UK standards.
Consider the tool for understanding historical or informal weight units.
Provide additional context when sharing stone measurements outside the UK or Ireland.
Be aware the stone is non-SI and mainly informal for better interpretation.

Limitations

Stone (UK) is a non-SI, informal unit limiting its global applicability.
Conversions may involve rounding from pounds affecting precision.
Not widely used outside the UK and Ireland, sometimes requiring explanation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pound [lbs]?: A pound [lbs] is a unit of mass in the avoirdupois system defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, commonly used for body weight and product labeling in the United States.
What is a stone (UK)?: A stone (UK) is an imperial mass unit equal to 14 pounds, or 6.35029318 kilograms, traditionally used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for expressing human body weight and in some sports or market contexts.
Why convert pounds to stone?: Converting pounds to stone helps express weight in units familiar in the UK and Ireland, useful for personal, health, sports, and traditional reporting where stone remains customary.

Key Terminology

Pound [lbs]: A unit of mass in the avoirdupois system equal to exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, commonly used in the US for body weight and goods.
Stone (UK): An imperial unit of mass equal to 14 pounds or 6.35029318 kilograms, traditionally used in the UK and Ireland for human body weight.
Avoirdupois system: A measurement system that defines the pound and stone units, used primarily in the US and UK for customary mass measurements.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the exact conversion rate from 1 pound [lbs] to stone (UK)?

0.0714285714 stone (UK)

0.143 stone (UK)

1.4 stone (UK)

In which regions is the stone (UK) commonly used?

United States and Canada

United Kingdom and Ireland

Australia and New Zealand

Which measurement system does the pound [lbs] belong to?

Metric System

Avoirdupois System

Imperial System only

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