{
  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "kg-to-lbs",
  "name": "Kilograms to Pounds",
  "title": "Kilograms to Pounds Converter (kg to lb)",
  "description": "Convert kilograms to pounds: 1 kg = 2.20462 lb. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.",
  "quantity": "mass",
  "quantity_name": "Mass",
  "base_unit": "kg",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "kg",
    "display": "kg",
    "name": "kilograms",
    "singular": "kilogram"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "lb",
    "display": "lb",
    "name": "pounds",
    "singular": "pound"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 2.204622622,
  "inverse_factor": 0.45359237,
  "formula": "pounds = kilograms × 2.204622622",
  "reverse_formula": "kilograms = pounds × 0.45359237",
  "unit_relation": "1 kg = 2.20462 lb",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 5,
      "result": 11.0231,
      "text": "5 kg = 11.0231 lb"
    },
    {
      "value": 12.5,
      "result": 27.5578,
      "text": "12.5 kg = 27.5578 lb"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "result": 220.462,
      "text": "100 kg = 220.462 lb"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "kg": 1,
      "lb": 2.20462
    },
    {
      "kg": 2,
      "lb": 4.40925
    },
    {
      "kg": 3,
      "lb": 6.61387
    },
    {
      "kg": 4,
      "lb": 8.81849
    },
    {
      "kg": 5,
      "lb": 11.0231
    },
    {
      "kg": 6,
      "lb": 13.2277
    },
    {
      "kg": 7,
      "lb": 15.4324
    },
    {
      "kg": 8,
      "lb": 17.637
    },
    {
      "kg": 9,
      "lb": 19.8416
    },
    {
      "kg": 10,
      "lb": 22.0462
    },
    {
      "kg": 15,
      "lb": 33.0693
    },
    {
      "kg": 20,
      "lb": 44.0925
    },
    {
      "kg": 25,
      "lb": 55.1156
    },
    {
      "kg": 30,
      "lb": 66.1387
    },
    {
      "kg": 40,
      "lb": 88.1849
    },
    {
      "kg": 50,
      "lb": 110.231
    },
    {
      "kg": 75,
      "lb": 165.347
    },
    {
      "kg": 100,
      "lb": 220.462
    },
    {
      "kg": 200,
      "lb": 440.925
    },
    {
      "kg": 250,
      "lb": 551.156
    },
    {
      "kg": 500,
      "lb": 1102.31
    },
    {
      "kg": 1000,
      "lb": 2204.62
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many pounds are in one kilogram?",
      "a": "1 kg = 2.20462 lb. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert kilograms to pounds?",
      "a": "Multiply the value in kilograms by 2.204622622: pounds = kilograms × 2.204622622. For example, 5 kg = 11.0231 lb."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert pounds back to kilograms?",
      "a": "Multiply by the inverse factor 0.45359237 (kilograms = pounds × 0.45359237), or use the pounds-to-kilograms page."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=kg&to_unit=lb",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/mass?value=5&from_unit=kg&to_unit=lb",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 5,
      "from_unit": "kg",
      "to_unit": "lb"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-to-lbs",
    "markdown": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-to-lbs.md",
    "json": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-to-lbs.json",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/lbs-to-kg",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/mass",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=mass"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}