Kilograms to US tons Conversion

How to convert kilograms to US tons

1 kilogram is equal to 0.0011023113 US tons:

1 kg = (1/907.18474) ST = 0.0011023113 ST

When a weight W in kilograms is divided by 907.18474, it gives weight in US tons.

W_ST = W_kg / 907.18474

Example

To convert 500 kilograms into US tons, it is divided by 907.18474:

(500 kg) / 907.18474 = 0.5511556555 ST

Kilograms

The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). The SI symbol of kilogram is kg. The kilogram was originally defined in 1795 as the mass of one liter of water. It is a widely used measure in science, engineering and commerce worldwide, and is often simply called a kilo in everyday speech.

US tons

The US ton also known as Short ton is a unit of mass. It is commonly used in the United States, where it is known as simply a common ton. A short ton is defined as exactly 2000 pounds or 907.18474 kg. The symbol of US ton is ST.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick kilogram to US ton conversion table is given below: