What is 8 kg in lbs?
We've got the scoop when converting 8 kilograms to pounds. Learn the difference both semantically and visually.
8 kilograms is 17.64 pounds
First things first, 8 kilograms is 17.64 pounds. Most people do not use decimal points when talking about pounds, so when it lands on a partial number, it will often be rounded the nearest whole number.
In this case that would be 18 pounds.
Calculate Pounds from Kilograms
To calculate pounds from kilograms, you can multiply the kilogram value by around 2.2 to get an approximate value.
If you want to be a bit more specific, you can multiply by 2.20462262185 - but 2.2 is close enough most of the time.
To make all of this a whole lot easier, just use the converter below to convert kilograms to pounds.