A US short hundredweight is 100 pounds.
US hundredweights to Long tons Converter — cwt to long ton
Convert US hundredweight (cwt) to Long ton (long ton) using the exact conversion factor (1 us hundredweight = 0.0446428571 long ton). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
US hundredweights to Long tons converter
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A British long ton is 2,240 pounds.
Result = input x 45.359237 / 1016.046909.
Mass uses the kilogram as the base unit.
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About Converting US hundredweights to Long tons
Weight conversions between US hundredweight and Long ton 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 a British long ton is 2,240 pounds.
Formula
long tons = us hundredweights × 0.0446428571429
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 long ton equals 1016.0469088 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct us hundredweight-to-long ton factor of 0.0446428571429.
Simple example
1 cwt × 0.04464285714 = 0.0446428571 long ton
1 us hundredweight = 0.0446428571 long tons.
Real-world example
50 cwt × 0.04464285714 = 2.232142857 long ton
50 us hundredweights = 2.232142857 long tons.
Conversion table
| US hundredweight (cwt) | Long ton (long ton) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt | 0.0446428571 long ton |
| 5 cwt | 0.2232142857 long ton |
| 10 cwt | 0.4464285714 long ton |
| 25 cwt | 1.116071429 long ton |
| 50 cwt | 2.232142857 long ton |
| 100 cwt | 4.464285714 long ton |
Reverse conversion: Long ton to US hundredweight
0.0446428571 long ton × 22.4 = 0.999999999 cwt
0.0446428571 long tons = 0.999999999 us hundredweights.
us hundredweights = long tons × 22.4
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Long ton to US hundredweight.
Understanding the US hundredweight (cwt)
A US short hundredweight is 100 pounds.
Understanding the Long ton (long ton)
A British long ton is 2,240 pounds.
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Frequently asked questions
How many long tons are in 1 us hundredweight?
1 us hundredweight equals 0.0446428571 long tons, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert us hundredweight to long ton?
Multiply the us hundredweight value by 0.04464285714. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert long ton back to us hundredweight?
Use the reverse factor: 1 long ton equals 22.4 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 long ton?
Long ton (long ton) is a unit of mass/weight.
Is the us hundredweight to long ton conversion exact?
Yes. Both us hundredweight and long ton are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.04464285714 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.