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lbs to stone converter

Convert pounds into stone and pounds. Type into either box to convert in both directions.

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lb = st lb

Displayed values are rounded for readability, but the arithmetic uses the full precision of the internationally defined factors, a pound is exactly 0.45359237 kg and a stone is exactly 14 pounds, so converting back and forth will not drift.

Type into either side, it converts both ways

Pounds to Stone and pounds

11 st 0.3 lb

154.3 lb converts to the figure on the left, exactly. Nothing in it is an approximation.

About pounds and stone and pounds

A stone is exactly 14 pounds, so this conversion needs no rounding at all, divide by 14, and whatever is left over is your pounds.

For example, 170 pounds is 12 stone with 2 pounds left over: 12 × 14 = 168, and 170 − 168 = 2. So 170 lb is 12 st 2 lb.

The conversion

stone = pounds ÷ 14 (the remainder is the pounds)
Pounds to Stone and pounds

The table below is generated from the same conversion used by the tool above, so the two always agree.

Pounds to Stone and pounds conversion chart
PoundsStone and pounds
100 lb7 st 2 lb
110 lb7 st 12 lb
120 lb8 st 8 lb
130 lb9 st 4 lb
140 lb10 st 0 lb
150 lb10 st 10 lb
160 lb11 st 6 lb
170 lb12 st 2 lb
180 lb12 st 12 lb
190 lb13 st 8 lb
200 lb14 st 4 lb
210 lb15 st 0 lb
220 lb15 st 10 lb
230 lb16 st 6 lb
240 lb17 st 2 lb
250 lb17 st 12 lb
260 lb18 st 8 lb
270 lb19 st 4 lb
280 lb20 st 0 lb
290 lb20 st 10 lb
300 lb21 st 6 lb

A note on rounding

Conversions are shown rounded for readability, weights to a tenth of a unit, heights to the nearest inch or centimetre. The underlying arithmetic uses the full precision of the internationally defined factors, so repeatedly converting back and forth will not drift.

Bathroom scales themselves are usually accurate to within a few hundred grams at best, and body weight varies by a kilogram or more across a single day. That variation is far larger than any rounding here.

Frequently asked questions

How many pounds are in a stone?

Exactly 14. Unlike most weight conversions, this one involves no approximation.

Important information

The calculators on this site provide general information and estimates. They are not medical advice and they do not diagnose any condition.

Everyone is different, and individual energy needs vary for reasons these equations cannot capture. If you have a health condition, take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have any concerns about your weight, speak to your GP, pharmacist or a registered dietitian.