Stone to pounds

How to convert stone to pounds

1. Take the value in stone.
2. Use the formula pounds = stone × 14.
3. For example, 1 st is 14 lb.

About stone and pounds

A stone is exactly 14 pounds, so multiply stone by 14 to get pounds. Half a stone is 7 lb, so 10.5 stone is 147 lb.

The UK and Ireland give body weight in stone and pounds, while the US uses pounds alone. Gym equipment, medical forms and fitness apps from the US often expect a plain pound figure, which is where this conversion comes in.

Examples

• 1 st (one stone) is 14 lb
• 9 st (a body weight of 9 st) is 126 lb
• 12.5 st (a body weight of 12 st 7 lb) is 175 lb
• 20 st (a body weight of 20 st) is 280 lb

Stone to pounds chart