Convert Hundredweight (US) to Stone (US)
Hundredweight (US)
The hundredweight (US) is a unit of mass used in the United States, primarily in agriculture and industry. It is equal to 100 pounds or approximately 45.36 kilograms. The hundredweight is part of the U.S. customary 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 100 pounds. The term "hundredweight" comes from the Latin word "centum", meaning "hundred". The hundredweight was used in trade and agriculture for centuries and was adopted in the United States as part of the U.S. customary system.
Stone (US)
The stone (st) is a unit of mass traditionally used in the UK and Ireland, but in the United States, it is less common. In the U.S., the stone is defined as 14 pounds or approximately 6.35 kilograms. It is still used informally in some contexts, particularly in reference to body weight.
The stone as a unit of mass has roots dating back to ancient times, where it was used in various cultures for weighing goods, with the weight of a stone varying by country and commodity. In the UK, the stone was historically used to measure items like wool, and the weight of the stone varied (ranging from 5 to 30 pounds) based on the goods being measured. The U.S. adopted a 14-pound stone in the 19th century, primarily as a way to measure body weight, though it is now largely replaced by the pound for more precise measurements. The 14-pound stone is still used informally in some areas, especially in the context of body weight.
Convert Hundredweight (US) to other weight-converter units
1 Hundredweight (US) = 45.359237 Kilogram
1 Hundredweight (US) = 45359.237 Gram
1 Hundredweight (US) = 45359237 Milligram
1 Hundredweight (US) = 0.045359237 Metric Ton
1 Hundredweight (US) = 0.0446428571 Long Ton
1 Hundredweight (US) = 0.05 Short Ton
1 Hundredweight (US) = 100 Pound
1 Hundredweight (US) = 1600 Ounce
1 Hundredweight (US) = 226796.185 Carat
1 Hundredweight (US) = 8 Stone (US)
1 Hundredweight (US) = 7.1428571429 Stone (UK)
1 Hundredweight (US) = 700000 Grain
1 Hundredweight (US) = 3.108095024 Slug
1 Hundredweight (US) = 0.45359237 Quintal
1 Hundredweight (US) = 4 Quarter (US)
1 Hundredweight (US) = 3.5714285714 Quarter (UK)
1 Hundredweight (US) = 1 Hundredweight (US)
1 Hundredweight (US) = 0.8928571429 Hundredweight (UK)
1 Hundredweight (US) = 1555.1736623 Ton (assay) (US)
1 Hundredweight (US) = 1388.5480714 Ton (assay) (UK)
1 Hundredweight (US) = 0.045359237 Tonne
1 Hundredweight (US) = 0.0000453592 Kiloton
1 Hundredweight (US) = 2.731612015e+28 Dalton
1 Hundredweight (US) = 4.62535494 Kilogram-force square second per meter
1 Hundredweight (US) = 0.1 Kilopound