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Measurement

US standard units

Length, mass, volume — the units you actually grew up with in the US.

US customary units — the system most Americans grew up with.

Type a value, pick units
0.4536

1 lb = 0.4536 kg

US customary units

  • Length: in → ft → yd → mi (12, 3, 1760).
  • Mass: oz → lb → ton (16 oz = 1 lb, 2000 lb = 1 short ton).
  • Volume: fl oz → cup → pint → quart → gallon (8, 2, 2, 4).
Your turn

How many ounces are in 3 pounds?

The US 'short ton' is 2000 lb (≈907 kg), the UK 'long ton' is 2240 lb (≈1016 kg), and the 'tonne' is 1000 kg — three different tons.

Length / mass / volume

  • Length: in, ft, yd, mi.
  • Mass: oz, lb, ton.
  • Volume: fl oz, cup, pint, quart, gallon.