Long Hundredweights (UK) to Short Hundredweights (US)

Metric Conversions.

Short Hundredweights (US) to Long Hundredweights (UK) (Swap units)

1cwt long = 1.12sh cwt

Note: You can increase or decrease the accuracy of this answer by selecting the number of significant figures required from the options above the result.

Long Hundredweights (UK) to Short Hundredweights (US) conversion formula

Short Hundredweights (US) = Long Hundredweights (UK) * 1.12000041

Long Hundredweights (UK) to Short Hundredweights (US) calculation

Short Hundredweights (US) = Long Hundredweights (UK) * 1.12000041

Short Hundredweights (US) = 1 * 1.1200004064194

Short Hundredweights (US) = 1.12

What is a long hundredweight?

A long hundredweight, also known as the imperial hundredweight, is a unit of weight commonly used in the United Kingdom and other countries that follow the imperial system of measurements.

It is equivalent to 112 pounds or approximately 50.802 kilograms. The long hundredweight is often used in trade and commerce for measuring bulk goods such as grains, coal, and other commodities.

In the metric system, the equivalent unit of weight to a long hundredweight is the metric ton, also known as a tonne. One metric ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204.62 pounds. When converting from long hundredweights to metric tons, one would divide the weight in long hundredweights by 20 to obtain the weight in metric tons. For example, if a shipment weighs 5 long hundredweights, it would be equivalent to 0.25 metric tons. The metric ton is the preferred unit of weight in most countries around the world due to its simplicity and ease of conversion in the metric system.

What is a short hundredweight?

A short hundredweight, also known as a cental, is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States and Canada.

It is equivalent to 100 pounds or approximately 45.36 kilograms.

The term "short" is used to distinguish it from the long hundredweight, which is used in the United Kingdom and equals 112 pounds.

 

Long Hundredweights (UK) to Short Hundredweights (US) table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Long Hundredweights (UK)
Short Hundredweights (US)
0cwt long
0.00000sh cwt
1cwt long
1.12000sh cwt
2cwt long
2.24000sh cwt
3cwt long
3.36000sh cwt
4cwt long
4.48000sh cwt
5cwt long
5.60000sh cwt
6cwt long
6.72000sh cwt
7cwt long
7.84000sh cwt
8cwt long
8.96000sh cwt
9cwt long
10.08000sh cwt
10cwt long
11.20000sh cwt
11cwt long
12.32000sh cwt
12cwt long
13.44000sh cwt
13cwt long
14.56001sh cwt
14cwt long
15.68001sh cwt
15cwt long
16.80001sh cwt
16cwt long
17.92001sh cwt
17cwt long
19.04001sh cwt
18cwt long
20.16001sh cwt
19cwt long
21.28001sh cwt
20cwt long
22.40001sh cwt
21cwt long
23.52001sh cwt
22cwt long
24.64001sh cwt
23cwt long
25.76001sh cwt
24cwt long
26.88001sh cwt
25cwt long
28.00001sh cwt
26cwt long
29.12001sh cwt
27cwt long
30.24001sh cwt
28cwt long
31.36001sh cwt
29cwt long
32.48001sh cwt
30cwt long
33.60001sh cwt
31cwt long
34.72001sh cwt
32cwt long
35.84001sh cwt
33cwt long
36.96001sh cwt
34cwt long
38.08001sh cwt
35cwt long
39.20001sh cwt
36cwt long
40.32001sh cwt
37cwt long
41.44002sh cwt
38cwt long
42.56002sh cwt
39cwt long
43.68002sh cwt
40cwt long
44.80002sh cwt
41cwt long
45.92002sh cwt
42cwt long
47.04002sh cwt
43cwt long
48.16002sh cwt
44cwt long
49.28002sh cwt
45cwt long
50.40002sh cwt
46cwt long
51.52002sh cwt
47cwt long
52.64002sh cwt
48cwt long
53.76002sh cwt
49cwt long
54.88002sh cwt
50cwt long
56.00002sh cwt
51cwt long
57.12002sh cwt
52cwt long
58.24002sh cwt
53cwt long
59.36002sh cwt
54cwt long
60.48002sh cwt
55cwt long
61.60002sh cwt
56cwt long
62.72002sh cwt
57cwt long
63.84002sh cwt
58cwt long
64.96002sh cwt
59cwt long
66.08002sh cwt
60cwt long
67.20002sh cwt
61cwt long
68.32002sh cwt
62cwt long
69.44003sh cwt
63cwt long
70.56003sh cwt
64cwt long
71.68003sh cwt
65cwt long
72.80003sh cwt
66cwt long
73.92003sh cwt
67cwt long
75.04003sh cwt
68cwt long
76.16003sh cwt
69cwt long
77.28003sh cwt
70cwt long
78.40003sh cwt
71cwt long
79.52003sh cwt
72cwt long
80.64003sh cwt
73cwt long
81.76003sh cwt
74cwt long
82.88003sh cwt
75cwt long
84.00003sh cwt
76cwt long
85.12003sh cwt
77cwt long
86.24003sh cwt
78cwt long
87.36003sh cwt
79cwt long
88.48003sh cwt
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