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I'm assuming that you mean large intestine. If so, then it has an average length of about 1.5 meters (5 ft) and a width of 7.5 cm (3 in.). The colon is the largest portion, and the average colon weighs approximately four pounds.

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The intestines in an adult will weigh about six pounds, empty. They weigh more when there is waste in them, obviously.

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It is not known what the weight of the small intestine is. The length of the small intestine can vary greatly from person to person, from 15 feet to 32 feet.

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Small intestine: 25 ft

large intestine: 5 ft

(their names are because of their width, not length)

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It weighs 4.9 pounds. :)

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It weighs the same as the mass of the sun

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it weighs 1.5 kg

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it is 7.5m long

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