Convert Qirat/Carat to pounds
Middle East & North Africa · Middle East Weight · active · modern
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
1 Qirat/Carat = 0.000429901 pounds
pounds = Qirat/Carat × 0.0004299014
Convert any amount
Qirat/Carat to pounds table
| Qirat/Carat | pounds |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Qirat/Carat | 0.000107475 pounds |
| 0.5 Qirat/Carat | 0.000214951 pounds |
| 1 Qirat/Carat | 0.000429901 pounds |
| 2 Qirat/Carat | 0.000859803 pounds |
| 3 Qirat/Carat | 0.0012897 pounds |
| 4 Qirat/Carat | 0.00171961 pounds |
| 5 Qirat/Carat | 0.00214951 pounds |
| 10 Qirat/Carat | 0.00429901 pounds |
| 20 Qirat/Carat | 0.00859803 pounds |
| 25 Qirat/Carat | 0.0107475 pounds |
| 50 Qirat/Carat | 0.0214951 pounds |
| 100 Qirat/Carat | 0.0429901 pounds |
About the Qirat/Carat
1 Mithqal = 24 Qirat. Origin of modern carat.
- Symbol
- qirat
- Value in SI
- 1 Qirat/Carat = 0.000195 kilogram
- Typical use
- jewellery
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI kilogram. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other middle east weight units in the Middle East & North Africa family, least settled first. If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
- Waqia (Egypt) to poundsVaries by locality · 37–214 g
- Oka/Okka to poundsHistorically reconstructed · 1.2–1.35 kg
- Rotl/Rottl to poundsHistorically reconstructed · 0.4–0.5 kg
- Habba to poundsHistorically reconstructed
- Mithqal to poundsConventional value · 4.25–4.68 g
- Dirham (weight) to poundsConventional value
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Frequently asked
How many pounds are in a Qirat/Carat?
1 Qirat/Carat = 0.000429901 pounds. Multiply the number of Qirat/Carat by 0.0004299014 to get pounds.
What is Qirat/Carat used for?
1 Mithqal = 24 Qirat. Origin of modern carat. It is classified as active and dates from the modern period.
Is the Qirat/Carat value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI kilogram, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Qirat/Carat conversion?
Conventional value — The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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