Pound to Scruple Converter

Mass Converter

26 units available

Decimals:

From

To

350

1 lb = 350 scr

Formula:

scr = lb × 350

With your value: 1 lb = 350 scr

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in pound so you can sanity-check the result.

AA battery (1/19 your value)0.0529 lb

Can of soda (1/1.2 your value)0.860 lb

Your value1.00 lb

Bag of sugar (2.2× your value)2.20 lb

House cat (9.9× your value)9.92 lb

Adult human (1.5e+2× your value)154 lb

Other Pound to Scruple conversions

2 lb to scr 3 lb to scr 4 lb to scr 5 lb to scr 6 lb to scr 7 lb to scr 8 lb to scr

Pound to Scruple Conversion Table

Pound (lb)	Scruple (scr)
0.5	175
1	350
2	700
5	1,750
10	3,500
15	5,250
20	7,000
25	8,750
50	17,500
100	35,000
250	87,500
500	175,000
1000	350,000

Scruple to Pound Conversion Table

Scruple (scr)	Pound (lb)
0.5	0.001429
1	0.002857
2	0.005714
5	0.014286
10	0.028571
15	0.042857
20	0.057143
25	0.071429
50	0.142857
100	0.285714
250	0.714286
500	1.428571
1000	2.857143

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Pound (lb)

Mass

Exact conversion

1 avoirdupois pound = 0.453 592 37 kg exactly (1959 international agreement).

Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959; NIST Federal Register Notice 59-5442

US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Scruple (scr)

Mass

Exact conversion

Traceable to the kilogram, defined by fixing the Planck constant at 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Avoirdupois masses derive from the 1959 international pound (0.453 592 37 kg exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Pound to Scruple

To convert from Pound (lb) to Scruple (scr), multiply the value by 350.

Formula: scr = lb × 350

Reverse: lb = scr × 0.0028571429

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Pound. For example: 5 lb
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 350
The result is: 1,750 scr

About Pound

The pound (lb) is an imperial unit of mass equal to exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. It is the primary unit of weight in the United States.

Fun Fact: The abbreviation "lb" comes from the Latin "libra pondo" meaning "a pound by weight."

Common uses: body weight (US), food packaging, shipping.

About Scruple

The scruple (scr) is a unit of mass and weight. One scruple equals 0.0012959782 kilograms. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other mass unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: mass calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Scruple are in 1 Pound?

There are exactly 350 Scruple in 1 Pound. This means the conversion factor from Pound to Scruple is 350.

What is the formula to convert Pound to Scruple?

The formula to convert Pound to Scruple is: scr = lb × 350. For example, to convert 10 Pound to Scruple, you would multiply 10 by 350.

What is a Pound?