A US short hundredweight is 100 pounds.
US hundredweights to Imperial hundredweights Converter — cwt to long cwt
Convert US hundredweight (cwt) to Imperial hundredweight (long cwt) using the exact conversion factor (1 us hundredweight = 0.8928571429 imperial hundredweight). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
US hundredweights to Imperial hundredweights converter
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Context values
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An imperial long hundredweight is 112 pounds.
Result = input x 45.359237 / 50.80234544.
Mass uses the kilogram as the base unit.
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About Converting US hundredweights to Imperial hundredweights
Weight conversions between US hundredweight and Imperial 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 hundredweight is 100 pounds, and an imperial long hundredweight is 112 pounds.
Formula
imperial hundredweights = us hundredweights × 0.892857142857
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 us hundredweight equals 45.359237 base units, and 1 imperial hundredweight equals 50.80234544 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct us hundredweight-to-imperial hundredweight factor of 0.892857142857.
Simple example
1 cwt × 0.8928571429 = 0.8928571429 long cwt
1 us hundredweight = 0.8928571429 imperial hundredweights.
Real-world example
50 cwt × 0.8928571429 = 44.64285714 long cwt
50 us hundredweights = 44.64285714 imperial hundredweights.
Conversion table
| US hundredweight (cwt) | Imperial hundredweight (long cwt) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt | 0.8928571429 long cwt |
| 5 cwt | 4.464285714 long cwt |
| 10 cwt | 8.928571429 long cwt |
| 25 cwt | 22.32142857 long cwt |
| 50 cwt | 44.64285714 long cwt |
| 100 cwt | 89.28571429 long cwt |
Reverse conversion: Imperial hundredweight to US hundredweight
0.8928571429 long cwt × 1.12 = 1 cwt
0.8928571429 imperial hundredweights = 1 us hundredweights.
us hundredweights = imperial hundredweights × 1.12
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Imperial hundredweight to US hundredweight.
Understanding the US hundredweight (cwt)
A US short hundredweight is 100 pounds.
Understanding the Imperial hundredweight (long cwt)
An imperial long hundredweight is 112 pounds.
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Frequently asked questions
How many imperial hundredweights are in 1 us hundredweight?
1 us hundredweight equals 0.8928571429 imperial hundredweights, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert us hundredweight to imperial hundredweight?
Multiply the us hundredweight value by 0.8928571429. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert imperial hundredweight back to us hundredweight?
Use the reverse factor: 1 imperial hundredweight equals 1.12 us hundredweights. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a us hundredweight?
US hundredweight (cwt) is a unit of mass/weight.
What is a imperial hundredweight?
Imperial hundredweight (long cwt) is a unit of mass/weight.
Is the us hundredweight to imperial hundredweight conversion exact?
Yes. Both us hundredweight and imperial hundredweight are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.8928571429 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.