2 kg to lbs

How to convert 2 kg to pounds

A pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilogram, so divide the kilograms by that number:

2 kg ÷ 0.45359237 = 4.41 lb

Multiplying by 2.20462 gives the same answer: 2 × 2.20462 = 4.41. The converter above starts at 2 kg; type a different number in either field and the other one follows, or use the full kg to lbs converter. To go the other way, see lbs to kg.

2 kg in pounds and ounces, and in stone

The 0.41 after the whole pounds is a fraction of a pound, not ounces. A pound has 16 ounces, so 0.4092 lb × 16 = 6.55 oz:

• 4 lb 6.55 oz — about 4 pounds 7 ounces, the way U.S. scales and shipping labels read;
• 0.31 st — the British way of stating weight: 4.41 ÷ 14 = 0.31, under one whole stone;
• 2,000 g — in grams.

The result block shows all of these for whatever number you enter. Flour, sugar and rice are often sold in 2 kg packs outside the U.S.; 2 kg is about 4.4 pounds, a little less than the 5 lb bag common in U.S. stores. A recipe that calls for a 2 kg bag can use a 5 lb bag with about 9 ounces left over.

Nearby values

From 1 to 12 kg:

And around 2 kg in tenths, for a scale that shows one decimal:

Every kilogram adds 2.2 lb, so a change of 5 kg is 11 lb: -3 kg is -6.61 lb and 7 kg is 15.43 lb. Other popular weights are listed on the kg to lbs page.

A quick rule for your head

Double the kilograms, then add 10% of that: 2 × 2 = 4, and 4 + 0.4 = 4.4 lb. The rule is about 0.2% low for any weight — here 0.01 lb. Doubling alone (4 lb) is 0.4 lb short, a common mistake when reading a metric scale or a label. In pounds and ounces, 2 kg is 4 lb 6.5 oz — useful for recipes and kitchen scales that show ounces. Grams and ounces convert with grams to ounces.