JK

Unit
Converters

Home/ weight converter/ kiloton to hundredweight us

Convert Kiloton to Hundredweight (US)

Kiloton (kt)
Switch
Hundredweight (US) (cwt)

Kiloton

The kiloton (kt) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000,000 kilograms (1,000,000 kg) or 1,000 metric tons. It is used to measure very large masses, such as in industry and transportation.

Origin:

The kiloton was introduced as part of the metric system to represent large quantities of mass. It is commonly used in fields like shipping, agriculture, and environmental science.

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.

Origin:

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.

Convert Kiloton to other weight-converter units

1 Kiloton = 1000000 Kilogram

1 Kiloton = 1000000000 Gram

1 Kiloton = 1000000000000 Milligram

1 Kiloton = 1000 Metric Ton

1 Kiloton = 984.2073304 Long Ton

1 Kiloton = 1102.3122101 Short Ton

1 Kiloton = 2204624.4202 Pound

1 Kiloton = 35273990.723 Ounce

1 Kiloton = 5000000000 Carat

1 Kiloton = 176369.80975 Stone (US)

1 Kiloton = 157473.04442 Stone (UK)

1 Kiloton = 15432358353 Grain

1 Kiloton = 68521.765857 Slug

1 Kiloton = 10000 Quintal

1 Kiloton = 88184.904874 Quarter (US)

1 Kiloton = 78736.522209 Quarter (UK)

1 Kiloton = 22046.226218 Hundredweight (US)

1 Kiloton = 19684.130552 Hundredweight (UK)

1 Kiloton = 34285710.367 Ton (assay) (US)

1 Kiloton = 30612244.898 Ton (assay) (UK)

1 Kiloton = 1000 Tonne

1 Kiloton = 1 Kiloton

1 Kiloton = 6.022173643e+32 Dalton

1 Kiloton = 101971.6213 Kilogram-force square second per meter

1 Kiloton = 2204.6226218 Kilopound