Pounds to US Tons Converter
How to convert pounds to US tons
US tons = pounds ÷ 2,000
To convert pounds to US tons, divide the number of pounds by 2,000.
1 lb = 0.0005 US ton
Examples
- 1 lb ÷ 2,000 = 0.0005 US ton
- 150 lb ÷ 2,000 = 0.075 US ton
Good to know
This is the US (short) ton of 2,000 lb = 907.18474 kg. The metric ton (tonne) is 1,000 kg and the imperial (long) ton is 2,240 lb = 1,016.0469088 kg.
Pounds to US tons conversion table
| Pounds (lb) | US tons |
|---|---|
| 1 lb | 0.0005 US ton |
| 2 lb | 0.001 US ton |
| 5 lb | 0.0025 US ton |
| 10 lb | 0.005 US ton |
| 20 lb | 0.01 US ton |
| 50 lb | 0.025 US ton |
| 100 lb | 0.05 US ton |
| 120 lb | 0.06 US ton |
| 130 lb | 0.065 US ton |
| 140 lb | 0.07 US ton |
| 150 lb | 0.075 US ton |
| 160 lb | 0.08 US ton |
| 180 lb | 0.09 US ton |
| 200 lb | 0.1 US ton |
| 250 lb | 0.125 US ton |
| 300 lb | 0.15 US ton |
| 500 lb | 0.25 US ton |
Unit definitions
- Pound (lb)
- The international avoirdupois pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilograms and is divided into 16 ounces. It is the everyday unit of weight in the United States and is still widely used in the United Kingdom.
- US ton
- The US ton, also called the short ton, is 2,000 pounds, exactly 907.18474 kilograms. It is the ton used in everyday and commercial contexts in the United States.