What is gram?

A gram is a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. It is widely used in cooking, food labelling, and the measurement of small quantities in science and pharmacy.

What is pound?

A pound is a unit of mass in imperial and US customary systems equal to 16 ounces. It is widely used in the United States for body weight, grocery shopping, and general weight measurement.

Worked examples

1 gram = 0.00220462 pound

1 pound = 0.45359237 kilogram

More Mass conversions

• Convert gram to kilogram
• Convert gram to pound
• Convert gram to ounce
• Convert gram to tonne
• Convert gram to milligram
• Convert gram to microgram
• Convert gram to stone
• Convert gram to short ton (US)
• Convert gram to long ton (UK)