Pounds to US tons Conversion


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How to convert pounds to US tons

1 pound is equal to 0.0005 US tons:

1 lb = (1/2000) ST = 0.0005 ST

When a weight W in pounds is divided by 2000, it gives weight in US tons.

WST = Wlb / 2000


Example

To convert 500 pounds into US tons, it is divided by 2000:

(500 lb) / 2000 = 0.25 ST

Pound

The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation: lb or lbm) is a unit of mass in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. Various definitions have been used for pound. The most common definition for today is the international avoirdupois pound, which is legally defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and which is divided into 16 avoirdupois ounces.

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 pound to US ton conversion table is given below:

PoundsUS tons
100 lb0.05 ST
200 lb0.1 ST
300 lb0.15 ST
400 lb0.2 ST
500 lb0.25 ST
600 lb0.3 ST
700 lb0.35 ST
800 lb0.4 ST
900 lb0.45 ST
1000 lb0.5 ST