Last updated: December 22, 2025
“lbs” vs “pounds”
lb and lbs are abbreviations for pounds:
- lb is the symbol (often used even for plural values).
- lbs is a common plural abbreviation in everyday writing.
They refer to the same unit, so converting between them is a one-to-one mapping. This calculator also shows the metric equivalents (kg and g) to reduce confusion when a document mixes systems.