16 pounds in ounces - Convert 16 pounds to ounces

How much does 16 pounds weigh in ounces? Find out how heavy is 16 pounds using our calculator and results table.

Ounces

📖 An ounce is a unit of mass that is equal to 1/16th of a pound or approximately 28 grams. It is commonly used to measure the weight of liquids and small objects.

💡 The word "ounce" comes from the Latin word "uncia," which means "one-twelfth." This is because the ounce was originally defined as 1/12th of a pound, which was a common unit of weight in ancient Rome.

Pounds

📖 A pound is a unit of mass that is equal to 16 ounces or approximately the weight of a small watermelon. It is commonly used to measure the weight of people, animals, and large objects.

💡 The pound was originally defined in ancient Rome as the weight of 12 bronze coins called "unciae." This is where the symbol "lb" for pound comes from, as it is an abbreviation of the Latin word "libra," which means "scale" or "balance".

pounds to ounces Conversion Table

pounds	ounces
16	256
16.1	257.6
16.2	259.2
16.3	260.8
16.4	262.4
16.5	264
16.6	265.6
16.7	267.2
16.8	268.8
16.9	270.4
17	272
17.1	273.6
17.2	275.2
17.3	276.8
17.4	278.4
17.5	280
17.6	281.6
17.7	283.2
17.8	284.8
17.9	286.4
18	288
18.1	289.6
18.2	291.2
18.3	292.8
18.4	294.4
18.5	296
18.6	297.6
18.7	299.2
18.8	300.8
18.9	302.4
19	304
19.1	305.6
19.2	307.2
19.3	308.8
19.4	310.4
19.5	312
19.6	313.6
19.7	315.2
19.8	317
19.9	318
20	320
20.1	322
20.2	323
20.3	325
20.4	326
20.5	328
20.6	330
20.7	331
20.8	333
20.9	334
21	336
21.1	338
21.2	339
21.3	341
21.4	342
21.5	344
21.6	346
21.7	347
21.8	349
21.9	350
22	352
22.1	354
22.2	355
22.3	357
22.4	358
22.5	360
22.6	362
22.7	363
22.8	365
22.9	366
23	368
23.1	370
23.2	371
23.3	373
23.4	374
23.5	376
23.6	378
23.7	379
23.8	381
23.9	382
24	384
24.1	386
24.2	387
24.3	389
24.4	390
24.5	392
24.6	394
24.7	395
24.8	397
24.9	398
25	400
25.1	402
25.2	403
25.3	405
25.4	406
25.5	408
25.6	410
25.7	411
25.8	413
25.9	414