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.

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.

Worked examples

1 pound = 453.59237 gram

1 gram = 0.001 kilogram