Pounds (lbs) to Stone (st) Converter
Enter a value to instantly convert between weight units.
1 Pound = 0.0714 Stone
Key Formulas
Kilogram → Pound
lb = kg × 2.20462Pound → Kilogram
kg = lb × 0.453592Gram → Ounce
oz = g × 0.035274Ounce → Gram
g = oz × 28.3495Formula
st = lb × 0.0714286One stone equals 14 pounds, so a pound is 1/14 of a stone — about 0.0714. Body weight in the UK is commonly expressed in stone (like '12 stone 6'), making this conversion relevant for health tracking, medical forms, or communicating weight between UK and US contexts.
Source: NIST SP 811, Table B.8
Frequently Asked Questions
Real-World Examples
A UK person weighing 196 lbs wants to know their weight in stone — 14 stone exactly.
196 lb = 14 st
A US person whose scale reads 150 lbs is about 10 stone 10 lbs for a UK friend — 10.71 stone.
150 lb = 10.71 st
A UK doctor converting 100 lbs for a patient's stone-based chart — 7 stone 2 lbs.
100 lb = 7.143 st
A weight room conversion: 14 lbs of dumbbell weights equals 1 stone for a UK trainee.
14 lb = 1 st