1 lb = 0.071429 st
| Pound (lb) | Stone (st) |
|---|---|
| 14 | 1 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 50 | 3.5714 |
| 75 | 5.3571 |
| 100 | 7.1429 |
| 110 | 7.8571 |
| 120 | 8.5714 |
| 130 | 9.2857 |
| 140 | 10 |
| 150 | 10.7143 |
| 160 | 11.4286 |
| 170 | 12.1429 |
| 180 | 12.8571 |
| 190 | 13.5714 |
| 200 | 14.2857 |
| 210 | 15 |
| 220 | 15.7143 |
| 240 | 17.1429 |
| 260 | 18.5714 |
| 300 | 21.4286 |
To convert pounds to stone, divide the number of pounds by 14. One stone equals exactly 14 pounds.
1 lb = 0.071429 st
Convert 165 lbs to stone: 165 ÷ 14 = 11.786 stone = 11 stone 11 lbs
Convert 200 lbs to stone: 200 ÷ 14 = 14.286 stone = 14 stone 4 lbs
To convert stone to pounds, multiply the stone by 14.
\u2022 1 stone (14 lbs) is about the weight of a bowling ball.
\u2022 10 stone (140 lbs) is a common weight for a medium-build adult.
\u2022 14 stone (196 lbs) is close to the average male weight in the UK.
\u2022 21 stone (294 lbs) qualifies as super heavyweight in many combat sports.
Pounds and stone are both imperial units used for body weight, but in different countries. Americans exclusively use pounds, while the British and Irish use stone (with remaining pounds). Converting between them is simply a matter of dividing or multiplying by 14.
If you’re American and someone in the UK tells you they weigh "11 stone," you need to multiply by 14 to get 154 pounds. Conversely, if a Brit asks your weight and you say "175 pounds," they’d think of it as 12 stone 7.
Since 1 stone = exactly 14 pounds, the conversion is cleaner than most. Divide pounds by 14: the whole number is stone, and the remainder is extra pounds. 175 lbs ÷ 14 = 12 remainder 7, so 175 lbs = 12 stone 7 lbs. No messy decimals needed.
Weight classes in British boxing use stone: flyweight (8 stone), welterweight (10 stone 7 lbs), middleweight (11 stone 6 lbs), heavyweight (over 14 stone 4 lbs). American boxing uses pounds for the same divisions. Knowing the lbs-to-stone conversion helps fans follow both systems.
150 lbs is 10 stone 10 pounds (10.714 stone).
Divide by 14. The quotient is stone, the remainder is pounds. Example: 185 ÷ 14 = 13 remainder 3, so 185 lbs = 13 stone 3 lbs.
One stone equals exactly 14 pounds.
The 14-pound stone was standardized in 1835 by the British Weights and Measures Act. Before that, the stone varied from 4 to 32 pounds depending on the commodity being weighed.