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Kilograms to Stones Converter

1 kilogram is about 0.157473 stones. To convert kilograms to stones, divide by 6.35029318.

Sources: NIST Handbook 44, BIPM SI Brochure, UK Weights and Measures Act 1985 Updated

Result

70 kg = 11.0231 st

= 11 st 0.32 lb

How to convert kilograms to stones

stones = kilograms ÷ 6.35029318

The kilogram is the SI base unit of mass. 1 stone is 14 pounds, exactly 6.35029318 kilograms.

Dividing by 6.35029318 is exact. Written as a multiplication the factor is a repeating decimal, 1 kg = 0.1574730444178… st, so a rounded multiplier such as 0.1575 is slightly off. This converter keeps the exact fraction (50000000/317514659) and rounds only the result it shows.

Worked example: 82 kg

  1. Start with the value in kilograms: 82 kg.
  2. Divide by 6.35029318, because 1 stone = 6.35029318 kilograms: 82 ÷ 6.35029318 = 12.91278964….
  3. Round to the precision you need: 12.91 st to two decimals.
  4. In stones and pounds: 12 st 12.8 lb.

Kilograms and stones side by side

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Kilograms on top, stones below, lined up with the exact factor. The line marks the value in the converter. Drawn to proportion, not to actual size.

Kilograms to stones chart

Kilograms from 40 to 140 converted to stones with the exact factor, shown to five significant digits.

Kilograms to stones, part 1 of 4
kgstst + lb
406.29896 st 4.2 lb
416.45646 st 6.4 lb
426.61396 st 8.6 lb
436.77136 st 10.8 lb
446.92886 st 13 lb
457.08637 st 1.2 lb
467.24387 st 3.4 lb
477.40127 st 5.6 lb
487.55877 st 7.8 lb
497.71627 st 10 lb
507.87377 st 12.2 lb
518.03118 st 0.4 lb
528.18868 st 2.6 lb
538.34618 st 4.8 lb
548.50358 st 7 lb
558.6618 st 9.3 lb
568.81858 st 11.5 lb
578.9768 st 13.7 lb
589.13349 st 1.9 lb
599.29099 st 4.1 lb
609.44849 st 6.3 lb
619.60599 st 8.5 lb
629.76339 st 10.7 lb
639.92089 st 12.9 lb
6410.07810 st 1.1 lb
6510.23610 st 3.3 lb
Kilograms to stones, part 2 of 4
kgstst + lb
6610.39310 st 5.5 lb
6710.55110 st 7.7 lb
6810.70810 st 9.9 lb
6910.86610 st 12.1 lb
7011.02311 st 0.3 lb
7111.18111 st 2.5 lb
7211.33811 st 4.7 lb
7311.49611 st 6.9 lb
7411.65311 st 9.1 lb
7511.8111 st 11.3 lb
7611.96811 st 13.6 lb
7712.12512 st 1.8 lb
7812.28312 st 4 lb
7912.4412 st 6.2 lb
8012.59812 st 8.4 lb
8112.75512 st 10.6 lb
8212.91312 st 12.8 lb
8313.0713 st 1 lb
8413.22813 st 3.2 lb
8513.38513 st 5.4 lb
8613.54313 st 7.6 lb
8713.713 st 9.8 lb
8813.85813 st 12 lb
8914.01514 st 0.2 lb
9014.17314 st 2.4 lb
9114.3314 st 4.6 lb
Kilograms to stones, part 3 of 4
kgstst + lb
9214.48814 st 6.8 lb
9314.64514 st 9 lb
9414.80214 st 11.2 lb
9514.9614 st 13.4 lb
9615.11715 st 1.6 lb
9715.27515 st 3.8 lb
9815.43215 st 6.1 lb
9915.5915 st 8.3 lb
10015.74715 st 10.5 lb
10115.90515 st 12.7 lb
10216.06216 st 0.9 lb
10316.2216 st 3.1 lb
10416.37716 st 5.3 lb
10516.53516 st 7.5 lb
10616.69216 st 9.7 lb
10716.8516 st 11.9 lb
10817.00717 st 0.1 lb
10917.16517 st 2.3 lb
11017.32217 st 4.5 lb
11117.4817 st 6.7 lb
11217.63717 st 8.9 lb
11317.79417 st 11.1 lb
11417.95217 st 13.3 lb
11518.10918 st 1.5 lb
11618.26718 st 3.7 lb
11718.42418 st 5.9 lb
Kilograms to stones, part 4 of 4
kgstst + lb
11818.58218 st 8.1 lb
11918.73918 st 10.4 lb
12018.89718 st 12.6 lb
12119.05419 st 0.8 lb
12219.21219 st 3 lb
12319.36919 st 5.2 lb
12419.52719 st 7.4 lb
12519.68419 st 9.6 lb
12619.84219 st 11.8 lb
12719.99920 st 0 lb
12820.15720 st 2.2 lb
12920.31420 st 4.4 lb
13020.47120 st 6.6 lb
13120.62920 st 8.8 lb
13220.78620 st 11 lb
13320.94420 st 13.2 lb
13421.10121 st 1.4 lb
13521.25921 st 3.6 lb
13621.41621 st 5.8 lb
13721.57421 st 8 lb
13821.73121 st 10.2 lb
13921.88921 st 12.4 lb
14022.04622 st 0.6 lb

stones = kilograms ÷ 6.35029318. Factors: NIST Handbook 44, BIPM SI Brochure, UK Weights and Measures Act 1985. unitcheck.net/weight/kilograms-to-stones/

Stones and pounds

Body weight in the UK and Ireland is normally said in stones and pounds, not decimal stones. The converter shows both forms: 70 kg is 11.02 st, or 11 st 0.3 lb.

Going the other way? Use the Stones to Kilograms converter.

Frequently asked questions

How many stones are in 1 kilogram?

1 kilogram is about 0.157473 stones. 1 stone is 14 pounds, exactly 6.35029318 kilograms.

How do I convert kilograms to stones?

Divide by 6.35029318: stones = kilograms ÷ 6.35029318. For example, 82 kg = 12.91 st.

How many kilograms are in 1 stone?

1 stone is exactly 6.35029318 kilograms. To go the other way, use the stones to kilograms converter.

Is the kg to st conversion exact?

The relationship is exact (1 st = 6.35029318 kg), but 1 ÷ 6.35029318 is a repeating decimal, 0.1574730444…. The converter works with the exact fraction and rounds only the displayed result, so it does not pick up the small error a rounded multiplier would cause.

How do I read the result in stones and pounds?

The line under the result splits it for you: the whole stones stay as they are and the decimal part is converted to pounds. For example, 82 kg is 12 st 12.8 lb.

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