A British long ton is 2,240 pounds.
Long tons to US hundredweights Converter — long ton to cwt
Convert Long ton (long ton) to US hundredweight (cwt) using the exact conversion factor (1 long ton = 22.4 us hundredweight). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Long tons to US hundredweights converter
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A US short hundredweight is 100 pounds.
Result = input x 1016.046909 / 45.359237.
Mass uses the kilogram as the base unit.
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About Converting Long tons to US hundredweights
Weight conversions between Long ton and US hundredweight come up constantly in everyday commerce, shipping, and cooking, since US packaging is usually labeled in pounds while most of the rest of the world uses kilograms. Specifically: A British long ton is 2,240 pounds, and a US short hundredweight is 100 pounds.
Formula
us hundredweights = long tons × 22.4
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 long ton equals 1016.0469088 base units, and 1 us hundredweight equals 45.359237 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct long ton-to-us hundredweight factor of 22.4.
Simple example
1 long ton × 22.4 = 22.4 cwt
1 long ton = 22.4 us hundredweights.
Real-world example
50 long ton × 22.4 = 1,120 cwt
50 long tons = 1,120 us hundredweights.
Conversion table
| Long ton (long ton) | US hundredweight (cwt) |
|---|---|
| 1 long ton | 22.4 cwt |
| 5 long ton | 112 cwt |
| 10 long ton | 224 cwt |
| 25 long ton | 560 cwt |
| 50 long ton | 1,120 cwt |
| 100 long ton | 2,240 cwt |
Reverse conversion: US hundredweight to Long ton
22.4 cwt × 0.04464285714 = 1 long ton
22.4 us hundredweights = 1 long ton.
long tons = us hundredweights × 0.0446428571429
For a page dedicated to this direction, see US hundredweight to Long ton.
Understanding the Long ton (long ton)
A British long ton is 2,240 pounds.
Understanding the US hundredweight (cwt)
A US short hundredweight is 100 pounds.
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Frequently asked questions
How many us hundredweights are in 1 long ton?
1 long ton equals 22.4 us hundredweights, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert long ton to us hundredweight?
Multiply the long ton value by 22.4. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert us hundredweight back to long ton?
Use the reverse factor: 1 us hundredweight equals 0.0446428571 long tons. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a long ton?
Long ton (long ton) is a unit of mass/weight.
What is a us hundredweight?
US hundredweight (cwt) is a unit of mass/weight.
Is the long ton to us hundredweight conversion exact?
Yes. Both long ton and us hundredweight are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 22.4 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.