A US short ton is 2,000 pounds.
Short tons to US hundredweights Converter — ton to cwt
Convert Short ton (ton) to US hundredweight (cwt) using the exact conversion factor (1 short ton = 20 us hundredweight). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Short tons to US hundredweights converter
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A US short hundredweight is 100 pounds.
Result = input x 907.18474 / 45.359237.
Mass uses the kilogram as the base unit.
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About Converting Short tons to US hundredweights
Weight conversions between Short 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 US short ton is 2,000 pounds, and a US short hundredweight is 100 pounds.
Formula
us hundredweights = short tons × 20
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 short ton equals 907.18474 base units, and 1 us hundredweight equals 45.359237 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct short ton-to-us hundredweight factor of 20.
Simple example
1 ton × 20 = 20 cwt
1 short ton = 20 us hundredweights.
Real-world example
50 ton × 20 = 1,000 cwt
50 short tons = 1,000 us hundredweights.
Conversion table
| Short ton (ton) | US hundredweight (cwt) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton | 20 cwt |
| 5 ton | 100 cwt |
| 10 ton | 200 cwt |
| 25 ton | 500 cwt |
| 50 ton | 1,000 cwt |
| 100 ton | 2,000 cwt |
Reverse conversion: US hundredweight to Short ton
20 cwt × 0.05 = 1 ton
20 us hundredweights = 1 short ton.
short tons = us hundredweights × 0.05
For a page dedicated to this direction, see US hundredweight to Short ton.
Understanding the Short ton (ton)
A US short ton is 2,000 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 short ton?
1 short ton equals 20 us hundredweights, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert short ton to us hundredweight?
Multiply the short ton value by 20. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert us hundredweight back to short ton?
Use the reverse factor: 1 us hundredweight equals 0.05 short tons. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a short ton?
Short ton (ton) is a unit of mass/weight.
What is a us hundredweight?
US hundredweight (cwt) is a unit of mass/weight.
Is the short ton to us hundredweight conversion exact?
Yes. Both short ton and us hundredweight are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 20 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.