242 ounces in pounds

Result

The conversion result is: 242 ounces is equivalent to 15.125 pounds.[1]


Conversion formula
How to convert 242 ounces to pounds?

We know (by definition) that: 1 oz = 0.0625 lb.

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of pounds.

1 oz / 242 oz = 0.0625 lb / x lb

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown x:

x lb = (242 oz / 1 oz) * 0.0625 lb x lb = 15.125 lb

Conclusion:

242 oz = 15.125 lb


Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 pound is equal to 0.0661157024793388 times 242 ounces.

It can also be expressed as: 242 ounces is equal to 1 / 0.0661157024793388 pounds.


Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: two hundred and forty-two ounces is about fifteen point one one pounds, or alternatively, a pound is about zero point zero seven times two hundred and forty-two ounces.



Footnotes

[1] The precision is 15 significant digits (fourteen digits to the right of the decimal point).

Results may contain small errors due to the use of floating point arithmetic.