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.

W_ST = W_lb / 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 lb_m) 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:

Pounds	US tons
100 lb	0.05 ST
200 lb	0.1 ST
300 lb	0.15 ST
400 lb	0.2 ST
500 lb	0.25 ST
600 lb	0.3 ST
700 lb	0.35 ST
800 lb	0.4 ST
900 lb	0.45 ST
1000 lb	0.5 ST