Short Tons (US) to Long Tons (UK)

Metric Conversions.

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

1US t = 0.89286UK t

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

Long Tons (UK) = Short Tons (US) / 1.11999926

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

Long Tons (UK) = Short Tons (US) / 1.11999926

Long Tons (UK) = 1 / 1.1199992684458

Long Tons (UK) = 0.89286

What is a short ton (American ton)?

A short ton, also known as the American ton, is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States.

It is equivalent to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kilograms. The short ton is primarily used in the United States for measuring large quantities of goods, such as in the shipping and transportation industries.

In the metric system, the equivalent unit to the short ton is the metric ton, also known as a tonne. One metric ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204.62 pounds. The metric ton is the standard unit of weight in most countries around the world and is widely used in international trade and commerce. When converting between short tons and metric tons, it is important to remember that one short ton is equal to approximately 0.907 metric tons. This conversion factor is crucial for accurately converting weights between the two systems of measurement.

What is a long ton (imperial ton)?

A long ton, also known as an imperial ton, is a unit of weight commonly used in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries.

It is equivalent to 2,240 pounds or 1,016 kilograms. The long ton is primarily used in the context of trading goods, particularly in industries such as shipping, agriculture, and mining.

In terms of metric conversions, a long ton is equal to approximately 1.016 metric tonnes. This means that one long ton is slightly heavier than one metric ton, which is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms. The long ton is not commonly used in countries that have adopted the metric system, but it is still relevant in certain industries and historical contexts where imperial units are preferred.

 

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

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Short Tons (US)
Long Tons (UK)
0US t
0.00000UK t
1US t
0.89286UK t
2US t
1.78572UK t
3US t
2.67857UK t
4US t
3.57143UK t
5US t
4.46429UK t
6US t
5.35715UK t
7US t
6.25000UK t
8US t
7.14286UK t
9US t
8.03572UK t
10US t
8.92858UK t
11US t
9.82143UK t
12US t
10.71429UK t
13US t
11.60715UK t
14US t
12.50001UK t
15US t
13.39287UK t
16US t
14.28572UK t
17US t
15.17858UK t
18US t
16.07144UK t
19US t
16.96430UK t
20US t
17.85715UK t
21US t
18.75001UK t
22US t
19.64287UK t
23US t
20.53573UK t
24US t
21.42859UK t
25US t
22.32144UK t
26US t
23.21430UK t
27US t
24.10716UK t
28US t
25.00002UK t
29US t
25.89287UK t
30US t
26.78573UK t
31US t
27.67859UK t
32US t
28.57145UK t
33US t
29.46430UK t
34US t
30.35716UK t
35US t
31.25002UK t
36US t
32.14288UK t
37US t
33.03574UK t
38US t
33.92859UK t
39US t
34.82145UK t
40US t
35.71431UK t
41US t
36.60717UK t
42US t
37.50002UK t
43US t
38.39288UK t
44US t
39.28574UK t
45US t
40.17860UK t
46US t
41.07146UK t
47US t
41.96431UK t
48US t
42.85717UK t
49US t
43.75003UK t
50US t
44.64289UK t
51US t
45.53574UK t
52US t
46.42860UK t
53US t
47.32146UK t
54US t
48.21432UK t
55US t
49.10717UK t
56US t
50.00003UK t
57US t
50.89289UK t
58US t
51.78575UK t
59US t
52.67861UK t
60US t
53.57146UK t
61US t
54.46432UK t
62US t
55.35718UK t
63US t
56.25004UK t
64US t
57.14289UK t
65US t
58.03575UK t
66US t
58.92861UK t
67US t
59.82147UK t
68US t
60.71433UK t
69US t
61.60718UK t
70US t
62.50004UK t
71US t
63.39290UK t
72US t
64.28576UK t
73US t
65.17861UK t
74US t
66.07147UK t
75US t
66.96433UK t
76US t
67.85719UK t
77US t
68.75004UK t
78US t
69.64290UK t
79US t
70.53576UK t
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