Convert Ounces of Butter to Pounds

Enter the butter in ounces below to convert it to pounds.

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1 oz = 0.0625 lb

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How to Convert Ounces to Pounds

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To convert a measurement in ounces to a measurement in pounds, divide the butter by the following conversion ratio: 16 ounces/pound.

Since one pound of butter is equal to 16 ounces, you can use this simple formula to convert:

pounds = ounces ÷ 16

The butter in pounds is equal to the butter in ounces divided by 16.

For example, here's how to convert 5 ounces to pounds using the formula above.
pounds = (5 oz ÷ 16) = 0.3125 lb
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Ounces and pounds are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is an Ounce?

In the US butter is sold in 16 ounce packages, which contain 1 pound of butter.

The ounce is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. Ounces can be abbreviated as oz; for example, 1 ounce can be written as 1 oz.

Learn more about ounces.

What Is a Pound?

Butter in the US is most commonly sold by the pound, which contains 4 sticks, or 16 ounces.

The pound is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb; for example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb.

Learn more about pounds.

Ounce to Pound Conversion Table

Table showing various ounce measurements converted to pounds.
Ounces Pounds
1 oz 0.0625 lb
2 oz 0.125 lb
3 oz 0.1875 lb
4 oz 0.25 lb
5 oz 0.3125 lb
6 oz 0.375 lb
7 oz 0.4375 lb
8 oz 0.5 lb
9 oz 0.5625 lb
10 oz 0.625 lb
11 oz 0.6875 lb
12 oz 0.75 lb
13 oz 0.8125 lb
14 oz 0.875 lb
15 oz 0.9375 lb
16 oz 1 lb
17 oz 1.0625 lb
18 oz 1.125 lb
19 oz 1.1875 lb
20 oz 1.25 lb
21 oz 1.3125 lb
22 oz 1.375 lb
23 oz 1.4375 lb
24 oz 1.5 lb
25 oz 1.5625 lb
26 oz 1.625 lb
27 oz 1.6875 lb
28 oz 1.75 lb
29 oz 1.8125 lb
30 oz 1.875 lb
31 oz 1.9375 lb
32 oz 2 lb
33 oz 2.0625 lb
34 oz 2.125 lb
35 oz 2.1875 lb
36 oz 2.25 lb
37 oz 2.3125 lb
38 oz 2.375 lb
39 oz 2.4375 lb
40 oz 2.5 lb

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