short ton | 1 sh tn | 2 sh tn | 3 sh tn | 4 sh tn | 5 sh tn | 6 sh tn | 7 sh tn | 8 sh tn | 9 sh tn | 10 sh tn | 11 sh tn | 12 sh tn | 13 sh tn | 14 sh tn | 15 sh tn | 16 sh tn | 17 sh tn | 18 sh tn | 19 sh tn | 20 sh tn | 21 sh tn | 22 sh tn | 23 sh tn | 24 sh tn | 25 sh tn | 26 sh tn | 27 sh tn | 28 sh tn | 29 sh tn | 30 sh tn | 31 sh tn | 32 sh tn | 33 sh tn | 34 sh tn | 35 sh tn | 36 sh tn | 37 sh tn | 38 sh tn | 39 sh tn | 40 sh tn | 41 sh tn | 42 sh tn | 43 sh tn | 44 sh tn | 45 sh tn | 46 sh tn | 47 sh tn | 48 sh tn | 49 sh tn | 50 sh tn | 51 sh tn | 52 sh tn | 53 sh tn | 54 sh tn | 55 sh tn | 56 sh tn | 57 sh tn | 58 sh tn | 59 sh tn | 60 sh tn | 61 sh tn | 62 sh tn | 63 sh tn | 64 sh tn | 65 sh tn | 66 sh tn | 67 sh tn | 68 sh tn | 69 sh tn | 70 sh tn | 71 sh tn | 72 sh tn | 73 sh tn | 74 sh tn | 75 sh tn | 76 sh tn | 77 sh tn | 78 sh tn | 79 sh tn | 80 sh tn | 81 sh tn | 82 sh tn | 83 sh tn | 84 sh tn | 85 sh tn | 86 sh tn | 87 sh tn | 88 sh tn | 89 sh tn | 90 sh tn | 91 sh tn | 92 sh tn | 93 sh tn | 94 sh tn | 95 sh tn | 96 sh tn | 97 sh tn | 98 sh tn | 99 sh tn | 100 sh tn |
long hundredweight | 17.8571429 long cwt | 35.7142857 long cwt | 53.5714286 long cwt | 71.4285714 long cwt | 89.2857143 long cwt | 107.1428571 long cwt | 125 long cwt | 142.8571429 long cwt | 160.7142857 long cwt | 178.5714286 long cwt | 196.4285714 long cwt | 214.2857143 long cwt | 232.1428571 long cwt | 250 long cwt | 267.8571429 long cwt | 285.7142857 long cwt | 303.5714286 long cwt | 321.4285714 long cwt | 339.2857143 long cwt | 357.1428571 long cwt | 375 long cwt | 392.8571429 long cwt | 410.7142857 long cwt | 428.5714286 long cwt | 446.4285714 long cwt | 464.2857143 long cwt | 482.1428571 long cwt | 500 long cwt | 517.8571429 long cwt | 535.7142857 long cwt | 553.5714286 long cwt | 571.4285714 long cwt | 589.2857143 long cwt | 607.1428571 long cwt | 625 long cwt | 642.8571429 long cwt | 660.7142857 long cwt | 678.5714286 long cwt | 696.4285714 long cwt | 714.2857143 long cwt | 732.1428571 long cwt | 750 long cwt | 767.8571429 long cwt | 785.7142857 long cwt | 803.5714286 long cwt | 821.4285714 long cwt | 839.2857143 long cwt | 857.1428571 long cwt | 875 long cwt | 892.8571429 long cwt | 910.7142857 long cwt | 928.5714286 long cwt | 946.4285714 long cwt | 964.2857143 long cwt | 982.1428571 long cwt | 1 000 long cwt | 1,017.8571429 long cwt | 1,035.7142857 long cwt | 1,053.5714286 long cwt | 1,071.4285714 long cwt | 1,089.2857143 long cwt | 1,107.1428571 long cwt | 1 125 long cwt | 1,142.8571429 long cwt | 1,160.7142857 long cwt | 1,178.5714286 long cwt | 1,196.4285714 long cwt | 1,214.2857143 long cwt | 1,232.1428571 long cwt | 1 250 long cwt | 1,267.8571429 long cwt | 1,285.7142857 long cwt | 1,303.5714286 long cwt | 1,321.4285714 long cwt | 1,339.2857143 long cwt | 1,357.1428571 long cwt | 1 375 long cwt | 1,392.8571429 long cwt | 1,410.7142857 long cwt | 1,428.5714286 long cwt | 1,446.4285714 long cwt | 1,464.2857143 long cwt | 1,482.1428571 long cwt | 1 500 long cwt | 1,517.8571429 long cwt | 1,535.7142857 long cwt | 1,553.5714286 long cwt | 1,571.4285714 long cwt | 1,589.2857143 long cwt | 1,607.1428571 long cwt | 1 625 long cwt | 1,642.8571429 long cwt | 1,660.7142857 long cwt | 1,678.5714286 long cwt | 1,696.4285714 long cwt | 1,714.2857143 long cwt | 1,732.1428571 long cwt | 1 750 long cwt | 1,767.8571429 long cwt | 1,785.7142857 long cwt |
The short ton is a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18474 kg), that is most commonly used in the United States where it is known simply as the ton.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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short ton | sh tn | ≡ 2000 lb | = 907.18474 kg | Imperial/US |
short tons | long hundredweights | short tons | long hundredweights |
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1 | = 17.857142857143 | 11 | = 196.42857142857 |
2.5 | = 44.642857142857 | 12.5 | = 223.21428571429 |
4 | = 71.428571428571 | 14 | = 250 |
5.5 | = 98.214285714286 | 15.5 | = 276.78571428571 |
7 | = 125 | 17 | = 303.57142857143 |
8.5 | = 151.78571428571 | 18.5 | = 330.35714285714 |
10 | = 178.57142857143 | 20 | = 357.14285714286 |
The long or imperial hundredweight of 8 stone (112 lb or 50.802345 kg) sees informal use in the imperial system but according to Schedule 1, Part VI of the Weights and Measures Act 1985, is no longer to be used for trade after the Act came into force.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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long hundredweight | long cwt | ≡ 112 lb av | = 50.80234544 kg | Imperial/US |
long hundredweights | short tons | long hundredweights | short tons |
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1 | = 0.056 | 11 | = 0.616 |
2.5 | = 0.14 | 12.5 | = 0.7 |
4 | = 0.224 | 14 | = 0.784 |
5.5 | = 0.308 | 15.5 | = 0.868 |
7 | = 0.392 | 17 | = 0.952 |
8.5 | = 0.476 | 18.5 | = 1.036 |
10 | = 0.56 | 20 | = 1.12 |
short tons | long hundredweights |
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1 | = 17.8571429 |
0.056 | = 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |