Converting Ounces to Stones
When working with imperial weight units, it is often necessary to switch between ounces and the larger unit of stone. Understanding how to convert ounces to stones allows for easier substitutions in recipes, body weight tracking, and other use cases.
The Relationship Between Ounces and Stones
There are 16 ounces (oz) in 1 stone (st). This 16:1 ratio can be used to quickly convert between the two units. The table below outlines some common ounce to stone conversions:
| Ounces | Stones |
|---|---|
| 16 oz | 1 st |
| 32 oz | 2 st |
| 64 oz | 4 st |
| 80 oz | 5 st |
| 112 oz | 7 st |
An imperial stone is much heavier than a standard ounce. While 16 ounces makes up just 1 pound, it takes a full 14 pounds, or 224 ounces, to equal 1 stone!
Calculating Ounce to Stone Conversions
The formula for converting ounces to stones is:
Ounces ÷ 16 = Stones
For example, to convert 48 ounces to stones, the math would be:
48 oz ÷ 16 = 3 st
So 48 oz equals 3 stone.
Here are some other sample ounce to stone calculations:
- 80 oz ÷ 16 = 5 st
- 136 oz ÷ 16 = 8.5 st
- 192 oz ÷ 16 = 12 st
With the simple formula memorized, converting between ounces and stones is quick and easy.
Key Takeaways
- There are 16 ounces (oz) in 1 stone (st)
- The formula is: Ounces ÷ 16 = Stones
- Common conversions include:
- 80 oz = 5 st
- 136 oz = 8.5 st
- 192 oz = 12 st
- Knowing ounce-to-stone conversions is useful for cooking, health tracking, and other applications
Whether following a recipe or monitoring body weight, smoothly transitioning between ounces and stones is important for many everyday tasks. With the handy 16:1 ratio in mind, anyone can easily switch between these two units of measurement.
Type a value in the Ounces field to convert the value to Stones:
Stones:
How to Convert Ounces to Stones
1 ounce (oz) is equal to 0.0044643 Stones (st).
1 OZ = 0.0044643 ST
The mass m in Stones (st) is equal to the mass m in ounces (oz) times 28.34952:
M(ST) = M(OZ) × 0.0044643
Ounces to Stones Formula
st=oz*0.0044643
Ounces to Stones Conversion Example Example
Convert 1 oz to Stones:
m(st) = 1 oz × 0.0044643 = 0.0044643 st
Convert 5 oz to Stones:
m(st) = 5 oz × 0.0044643 = 0.0223215 st
8 pounds 12 ounces to stones
0.036250116
Ounces to Stones conversion table
| Ounces (oz) | Stones (st) |
| 0 oz | 0 st |
| 0.1 oz | 0.000446 st |
| 1 oz | 0.0044643 st |
| 2 oz | 0.0089286 st |
| 3 oz | 0.0133929 st |
| 4 oz | 0.0178572 st |
| 5 oz | 0.0223215 st |
| 6 oz | 0.0267858 st |
| 7 oz | 0.0312501 st |
| 8 oz | 0.0357144 st |
| 9 oz | 0.0401787 st |
| 10 oz | 0.044643 st |
| 20 oz | 0.089286 st |
| 30 oz | 0.133929 st |
| 40 oz | 0.178572 st |
| 50 oz | 0.223215 st |
| 60 oz | 0.267858 st |
| 70 oz | 0.312501 st |
| 80 oz | 0.357144 st |
| 90 oz | 0.401787 st |
| 100 oz | 0.44643 st |
| 200 oz | 0.89286 st |
| 500 oz | 2.23215 st |
| 700 oz | 13.12501 st |
| 1000 oz | 4.4643 st |