A stone is a British and imperial unit of weight equal to 14 pounds or approximately 6.35 kilograms. It is commonly used in the United Kingdom and Ireland, especially for measuring body weight
. To summarize:
- 1 stone = 14 pounds (lbs)
- 1 stone ≈ 6.35 kilograms (kg)
This unit has historical origins from the use of actual stones as weights in trade and measurement, and while various "stones" existed with different values in the past, the standardized stone used today is fixed at 14 pounds
. For example, if someone weighs 12 stone, that corresponds to 168 pounds or about 76.2 kilograms
