Converter
Weight Converter
Convert kilograms and pounds for study, scenarios, and weight-based math. Education only — not a dosing tool.
Kilograms to pounds
Type in either field — the other updates automatically. Uses 1 kg = 2.20462 lb.
Swap keeps the same weight. It does not reuse the kilogram digits as pounds.
Conversion
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Enter a weight in kg or lb.
Study tips: kg × 2.2 is about lb. lb ÷ 2.2 is about kg. This page uses 2.20462. Weight-based medicines are calculated in kilograms. Convert first, then follow your protocol.
Why This Matters for Paramedics
Weight errors are a top medication-safety failure mode. Pounds left in a kilograms slot roughly doubles a mg/kg dose; the reverse underdoses. Use this converter for study and scenario practice — then run the full dosing sequence from the lesson below.
- Convert first, calculate second — confirm kg before any mg/kg math.
- Estimate versus exact — multiplying or dividing by 2.2 is fine for a rough check. This app uses 2.20462 for a closer result.
- Say units out loud — “seventy kilograms is about one hundred fifty-four pounds.” Do not invent a milligram dose from this page.
- Protocol is authority — this tool never authorizes a dose, route, or concentration.
Next step: Weight-Based Dosing Safety (safe sequence, unit traps, red flags).
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