How many troy ounces in a kilo (kg to oz t)
How many troy ounces in a kilo? 32.1507466 troy ounces, so a kilo bar of gold or silver holds a little over 32 oz t.
In troy ounces
- Conversion factor Exact by definition. The inch has been exactly 2.54 cm and the pound exactly 0.45359237 kg since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, so these are not measurements that can drift.
- 1 kilogram = 32.15074657 troy ounces
- The other way
- 1 troy ounce = 0.0311034768 kilograms
- Working
- 2 x 32.15074657 = 64.3015
- 2 kg in every unit
- 2,000,000 mg 2,000 g 2 kg 0.002 t 70.548 oz 4.4092 lb 0.31495 st 0.0022046 ton 30,865 gr 1,286 dwt 64.301 oz t 5.3585 lb t
| kg | oz t |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32.1507 |
| 2 | 64.3015 |
| 5 | 160.754 |
| 10 | 321.507 |
| 25 | 803.769 |
| 50 | 1,607.54 |
| 100 | 3,215.07 |
How the Unit Converter works
One kilogram is 32.1507466 troy ounces: 1,000 grams divided by the exact 31.1034768 grams of a troy ounce. Both figures are exact, so the factor is exact in principle, and it does not terminate.
Worked through: 1 kg x 32.1507466 = 32.1507 oz t.
Going the other way, one troy ounce is 0.0311034768 kilograms.
For mental arithmetic: Multiply by 32, then add half a percent.
The kilo bar is the standard large bar of the bullion trade outside North America, and dealers quote it in troy ounces because spot prices are per troy ounce: a kilo bar is worth 32.15 times the spot price before premiums. The figure that trips people up is 35.27, the number of ordinary ounces in a kilogram, which overstates a kilo of gold by about 3.1 ounces. The large London Good Delivery gold bar is nominally 400 troy ounces, about 12.4 kg.
Precision is worth matching to the input. A measurement given as 0.1 kg carries one or two significant figures, and reporting its conversion to six implies a precision the original never had.
Unit Converter FAQ
How many troy ounces are in a kilogram?
32.150747. One kilogram is 32.1507466 troy ounces: 1,000 grams divided by the exact 31.1034768 grams of a troy ounce. Both figures are exact, so the factor is exact in principle, and it does not terminate.
What is 2 kg in troy ounces?
64.3015 oz t. Multiply by 32.150747: 1 kg x 32.1507466 = 32.1507 oz t.
How do I convert troy ounces back to kilograms?
Divide by 32.150747, or equivalently multiply by 0.031103477. One troy ounce is 0.031103477 kilograms. The two factors are reciprocals, so you only need to remember one of them.
Is there a quick way to do this in my head?
Multiply by 32, then add half a percent. It is close enough for everyday use.
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