Step 1: 
Use the conversion factor: 

1 pound = 0.453592 kilograms. 
 

Step 2:

Multiply 160 pounds by 0.453592 kilograms per pound: 
\[160 \space \text { lb} \times 0.453592 \space \text { kg/lb} \approx 72.57472 \space \text { kg} \]  

Step 3:

Therefore, 160 pounds is approximately 72.57 kilograms.

Supplemental Knowledge:

To convert pounds (lbs) to kilograms (kg), you can use the conversion factor: 
1 pound = 0.453592 kilograms.

To convert 160 pounds to kilograms, multiply the number of pounds by the conversion factor:

\[\text { Kilograms} = 160 \text { lbs} \times 0.453592 \text { kg/lb} \]

\[\text { Kilograms} = 72.57472 \text { kg} \]

When rounded to two decimal places, this is approximately:

\[\text { Kilograms} = 72.57 \text { kg} \]

Life in Context:

Understanding weight conversions can come in handy during travel, fitness tracking and cooking scenarios - such as visiting countries that use the metric system or following diet plans that include weights specified in kilograms. Knowing how to switch back and forth between pounds and kilograms helps make these processes much simpler.

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