Convert Hundredweight (UK) to Short Ton
Hundredweight (UK)
The hundredweight (UK) is a unit of mass used in the United Kingdom, primarily in agriculture and industry. It is equal to 112 pounds or approximately 50.8 kilograms. The hundredweight is part of the British Imperial system and is used to measure bulk commodities like grain and livestock.
The hundredweight originated in medieval England as a unit of mass for measuring grain and other agricultural products. It was defined as 112 pounds. The term "hundredweight" comes from the Latin word "centum", meaning "hundred". The hundredweight was used in trade and agriculture for centuries and continues to be used in the UK as part of the British Imperial system.
Short Ton
The short ton (symbol tn or t) is a unit of mass primarily used in the United States. It is equal to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.1847 kilograms. The short ton is part of the U.S. customary system and is smaller than both the long ton (used in the UK) and the metric ton.
The short ton originated in the U.S. as a way to standardize weight measurements, particularly for bulk commodities like coal and steel. It is called "short" to distinguish it from the long ton (also known as the imperial ton), which is used in the UK and equals 2,240 pounds. The short ton became widely used in the United States during the 19th century as part of the U.S. customary system of measurements.
Convert Hundredweight (UK) to other weight-converter units
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 50.80234544 Kilogram
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 50802.34544 Gram
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 50802345.44 Milligram
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 0.0508023454 Metric Ton
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 0.05 Long Ton
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 0.056 Short Ton
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 112 Pound
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 1792 Ounce
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 254011.7272 Carat
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 8.96 Stone (US)
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 8 Stone (UK)
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 784000 Grain
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 3.481066419 Slug
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 0.5080234544 Quintal
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 4.48 Quarter (US)
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 4 Quarter (UK)
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 1.12 Hundredweight (US)
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 1 Hundredweight (UK)
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 1943.7947518 Ton (assay) (US)
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 1735.137 Ton (assay) (UK)
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 0.0508023454 Tonne
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 0.0000508023 Kiloton
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 3.059405457e+28 Dalton
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 5.18439753 Kilogram-force square second per meter
1 Hundredweight (UK) = 0.112 Kilopound