Gram (g)
A gram is one thousandth of a kilogram — the everyday metric unit for small masses and recipe ingredients.
Grams appear on nutrition labels, jewelry scales, laboratory balances, and European cooking measurements.
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Selected g values converted to lb using the exact factor from this tool.
| g | lb |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0000220462 |
| 0.1 | 0.0002204623 |
| 1 | 0.0022046226 |
| 2 | 0.0044092452 |
| 3 | 0.0066138679 |
| 5 | 0.0110231131 |
| 10 | 0.0220462262 |
| 20 | 0.0440924524 |
| 50 | 0.1102311311 |
| 100 | 0.2204622622 |
| 1,000 | 2.2046226218 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 g = 0.0022046226 lb
1 lb = 453.59237 g
To convert gram to pound, multiply by 0.0022046226.
To convert pound to gram, multiply by 453.59237.
Example: convert 15 g to lb
15 × 0.0022046226 = 0.0330693393 lb
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
A gram is one thousandth of a kilogram — the everyday metric unit for small masses and recipe ingredients.
Grams appear on nutrition labels, jewelry scales, laboratory balances, and European cooking measurements.
The international avoirdupois pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilograms by international agreement.
Pounds are used for body weight, groceries, and shipping in the United States and several other countries.
lb = g × 0.0022046226g = lb × 453.59237, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any weight & mass conversion starting from gram — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.