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Pounds into Stones?

SkinnyScouser
SkinnyScouser Posts: 42
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
how do i work out pounds into stones? i thought u just divided the amount of lbs by 14 but its making me weigh less then i am?

hope this makes sense

thanks xx

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  • jonski1968
    jonski1968 Posts: 4,490 Member
    divide your pound bodyweight by 14.00
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    One pound is equal to 0.07142857 stone

    http://www.infoplease.com/pages/unitconversion.html?qty=&fromopts=pound&toopts=stone&unittype=weight&grp=&convert.x=42&convert.y=9

    enter the info and it will do it for you.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    You divide by 14. What numbers are you using? I'm not sure where you're going wrong...
  • sailingsal
    sailingsal Posts: 285 Member
    yes there are 14 pounds in a stone. I tend to multiply rough number of stones by 14 and then add to get to number. As a straight division gives you remainder in decimal form so not in pounds. ie 13.4 stones isn't 13 stone 4pounds!
  • SkinnyScouser
    SkinnyScouser Posts: 42
    im doing this and its making me weigh less!

    i weigh 11 stone and 11 lbs

    which is 165 lbs but when i divide this by 14 it says i am 11 stone 8 aaaaah confused???
  • SkinnyScouser
    SkinnyScouser Posts: 42
    arrr right? so how do i then work that out

    sorry i'm so dumb! xx
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    No, hon, 11.8 stone does not mean 11 stone 8 pounds.

    165 / 14 = 11.8

    .8 x 14 = 11

    11 stone 11 pounds.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    It's using decimal - it's saying 11.8 stone, not 11 stone 8lb (0.8 of a stone is 0.8 x 14 = 11lb)

    11 x 14 = 154 lb

    take 154 from your 165 and you have 11 left.

    Best to alway work out the nearest whole stone, and then see how many pounds are left.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Beat me to it :)
    No, hon, 11.8 stone does not mean 11 stone 8 pounds.

    165 / 14 = 11.8

    .8 x 14 = 11

    11 stone 11 pounds.
  • SkinnyScouser
    SkinnyScouser Posts: 42
    i get it now thanks xx
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Beat me to it :)
    No, hon, 11.8 stone does not mean 11 stone 8 pounds.

    165 / 14 = 11.8

    .8 x 14 = 11

    11 stone 11 pounds.
    I think it's helpful when more than one person explains it actually. Maybe your explanation is easier for some people to understand and others would understand mine better.
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