Formula
The ounce follows from the pound:
grams = ounces × 28.349523125
Sixteen of these ounces make one pound.
Assumptions
- The value can be zero and cannot be negative.
- The result is shown with up to six decimal places.
Worked example
1 ounce equals 28.349523 grams.
Input definitions
- Ounces
- Avoirdupois ounces, the ounces on a body or kitchen scale.
Limitations
Precious-metal troy ounces are heavier. This page does not use the troy ounce.
Questions
Why so many decimal places?
28.349523125 is exact because the pound is an exact kilogram value and an ounce is one-sixteenth of it.
Can I convert a fluid ounce of water?
Not here. A fluid ounce is volume. Water's gram weight depends on that volume, which this page does not measure.