Pounds to Tons US Converter
CommonKilograms, pounds, ounces, stones and more.
How to convert Pounds to Tons US
Multiply the pounds value by 0.0005: 1 lb = 0.0005 ton (US). Going the other way, 1 ton (US) = 2,000 lb, so divide by 0.0005 or use the Tons US to Pounds converter.
About these units
Pounds (lb)
The avoirdupois pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms and is divided into 16 ounces. It is the everyday weight unit in the United States.
Tons US (ton (US))
A US ton, or short ton, is 2,000 pounds (about 907.2 kilograms). It is the ton normally meant in the United States.
Pounds to Tons US conversion table
| Pounds (lb) | Tons US (ton (US)) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb | 0.0005 ton (US) |
| 2 lb | 0.001 ton (US) |
| 3 lb | 0.0015 ton (US) |
| 4 lb | 0.002 ton (US) |
| 5 lb | 0.0025 ton (US) |
| 10 lb | 0.005 ton (US) |
| 20 lb | 0.01 ton (US) |
| 25 lb | 0.0125 ton (US) |
| 50 lb | 0.025 ton (US) |
| 100 lb | 0.05 ton (US) |
| 500 lb | 0.25 ton (US) |
| 1,000 lb | 0.5 ton (US) |
More pounds conversions
- Pounds to Ounces1 lb = 16 oz
- Pounds to Stones1 lb = 0.0714286 st
- Pounds to Tons UK1 lb = 0.000446429 ton (UK)
- Pounds to Grains1 lb = 7,000 gr
- Pounds to Hundredweights US1 lb = 0.01 cwt (US)
- Pounds to Hundredweights UK1 lb = 0.00892857 cwt (UK)
- Pounds to Drams1 lb = 256 dr
- Pounds to Kilograms1 lb = 0.453592 kg
- Pounds to Atomic Mass Units1 lb = 2.7316e+26 u
- Pounds to Troy Ounces1 lb = 14.5833 oz t
- Pounds to Earth Mass1 lb = 7.5902e-26 M⊕
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