Pound to Ounce Conversion Result

Pound: (symbol: lb) is a unit of weight (or mass) used in the United States customary system and the British imperial system.

Interesting Facts:

• The pound has origins in the Roman unit libra (where it took its symbol lb).
• The pound was officially defined in 1959 as 0.45359237 kilograms in agreement between the U.S. and Commonwealth countries.
• Pound Sterling is the name of the U.K.'s currency, which derives its name from the fact that back in arround 800 year 240 silver coings, called "sterlings", were minted from a pound of silver.

Ounce: (symbol: oz) is a unit of weight (or mass) commonly used in the United States customary system and the British imperial system. It has different definitions depending on the context, such as the avoirdupois ounce and the troy ounce, each with its own specific applications.

Avoirdupois Ounce (oz) - most commonly used for everyday measurements of weight in the U.S. Defined as 1/16 of a pound (lb) and is equal to 28.3495 grams (g).

Troy Ounce (oz t) - Used primarily for weighing precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum. And is slightly heavier than an avoirdupois ounce at 31.1035 grams (g).