In 1 stones there are 14 pounds. Meanwhile in 1 pounds there are 0.071429 stones. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Pounds to Stones calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert stones to pounds, use this fixed rule: 1 stone = 14 pounds.
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This stones to pounds conversion uses the avoirdupois weight system, where pounds are used for everyday body weight and general weighing.
One stone equals 14 pounds. To convert stones to pounds, multiply the number of stones by 14.
Use this formula: pounds = stones × 14.
Example: 8 stones × 14 = 112 pounds.
The stone is a UK weight unit set at 14 pounds by law in the 1800s. Before that, the “stone” could change by region and by what you weighed.
Yes. Stone (st) is still common in the UK and Ireland for body weight. Pounds (lb) are also used, often alongside stone.
“St” is the short form for stone. You might see weight written like 11 st 4 lb, which means 11 stones and 4 pounds.
Convert the stones to pounds, then add the extra pounds: total pounds = (stones × 14) + pounds.
Example: 11 st 4 lb = (11 × 14) + 4 = 158 pounds.
Half a stone is 7 pounds. Since 1 stone is 14 pounds, 0.5 stone × 14 = 7 pounds.
A quarter stone is 3.5 pounds. Since 1 stone is 14 pounds, 0.25 stone × 14 = 3.5 pounds.
Yes. Stones can be a decimal number. Multiply the full number by 14 to get pounds.
Example: 9.2 stones × 14 = 128.8 pounds.
Divide pounds by 14: stones = pounds ÷ 14.
Example: 140 pounds ÷ 14 = 10 stones.
Divide by 14 to get stones, then use the remainder as pounds.
Example: 165 pounds = 11 stones (154 pounds) with 11 pounds left, so 11 st 11 lb.
No. Stones and pounds are imperial units. Metric uses kilograms and grams. If you need metric, you can convert pounds to kilograms using kg = lb ÷ 2.20462.
A pound is a smaller unit. A stone groups pounds into sets of 14. That’s why stone is often used to state body weight in a shorter form.
In weight, “pound” usually means the avoirdupois pound, used in the UK and US. It equals about 0.45359237 kilograms.
Many people find stones easy to read for body weight. Changes like 1 or 2 pounds feel small, while changes in stone feel more noticeable.
The Calculate Box tool to convert stones to pounds uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a stones value in the box and have it instantly converted to pounds.