The approximation we use for kilograms (kg) to pounds (lb) is 1 kg = 2.2 lb. To convert from kilogram to pound, we multiply by 2.2. \(\text{kilogram}~\rightarrow~\times\text{2.2}~\rightarrow\text ...

When you convert between pounds and kilograms, you are thinking about how the same mass can be measured in different ways. To convert pounds and kilograms you need to use this key fact.