Kilograms ↔ stones
The stone is still common in the UK and Ireland for body weight. One stone equals 6.35029 kg and contains 14 lb. This converter keeps kilograms as the base and shows stones plus pounds.
How the conversion works
- mst=mkg/6.35029
- mkg=msttimes6.35029
- mlb=mkg/0.453592
Units and conversions
| Unit | Symbol | Relation to kg |
|---|
| Kilogram | kg | base |
| Stone | st | 1,textst=6.35029,textkg |
| Pound | lb | 1,textlb=0.453592,textkg |
Worked examples
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70 kg → st
70/6.35029approx11.0231,textst.
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154 lb → kg
154times0.453592approx69.8532,textkg.
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10 st → kg
10times6.35029approx63.5029,textkg.
Tips and pitfalls
- Use stones for patient-friendly communication; keep kilograms for dosing and equipment settings.
- Toggle pounds to see both st+lb and total lb.
- Mass is non‑negative; negative entries are blocked.
References and further reading