Pounds to Tons Converter

How to convert pounds to short tons

short tons = pounds ÷ 2,000

1 pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilogram. 1 short ton (US) is exactly 2,000 pounds. 1 long ton (UK) is exactly 2,240 pounds. 1 metric ton (tonne) is exactly 1,000 kilograms.

The factor is exact in both directions: 1 lb = 0.0005 ton and 1 ton = 2,000 lb. Nothing is rounded until you choose how many decimals to show.

Worked example: 5,000 lb

1. Start with the value in pounds: 5,000 lb.
2. Divide by 2,000, because 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds: 5,000 ÷ 2,000 = 2.5 tons.

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Pounds from 500 to 50,000 converted to short tons with the exact factor, shown to five significant digits.

Pounds to short tons, part 1 of 4

lb	ton
500	0.25
1,000	0.5
1,500	0.75
2,000	1
2,500	1.25
3,000	1.5
3,500	1.75
4,000	2
4,500	2.25
5,000	2.5
5,500	2.75
6,000	3
6,500	3.25
7,000	3.5
7,500	3.75
8,000	4
8,500	4.25
9,000	4.5
9,500	4.75
10,000	5
10,500	5.25
11,000	5.5
11,500	5.75
12,000	6
12,500	6.25

Pounds to short tons, part 2 of 4

lb	ton
13,000	6.5
13,500	6.75
14,000	7
14,500	7.25
15,000	7.5
15,500	7.75
16,000	8
16,500	8.25
17,000	8.5
17,500	8.75
18,000	9
18,500	9.25
19,000	9.5
19,500	9.75
20,000	10
20,500	10.25
21,000	10.5
21,500	10.75
22,000	11
22,500	11.25
23,000	11.5
23,500	11.75
24,000	12
24,500	12.25
25,000	12.5

Pounds to short tons, part 3 of 4

lb	ton
25,500	12.75
26,000	13
26,500	13.25
27,000	13.5
27,500	13.75
28,000	14
28,500	14.25
29,000	14.5
29,500	14.75
30,000	15
30,500	15.25
31,000	15.5
31,500	15.75
32,000	16
32,500	16.25
33,000	16.5
33,500	16.75
34,000	17
34,500	17.25
35,000	17.5
35,500	17.75
36,000	18
36,500	18.25
37,000	18.5
37,500	18.75

Pounds to short tons, part 4 of 4

lb	ton
38,000	19
38,500	19.25
39,000	19.5
39,500	19.75
40,000	20
40,500	20.25
41,000	20.5
41,500	20.75
42,000	21
42,500	21.25
43,000	21.5
43,500	21.75
44,000	22
44,500	22.25
45,000	22.5
45,500	22.75
46,000	23
46,500	23.25
47,000	23.5
47,500	23.75
48,000	24
48,500	24.25
49,000	24.5
49,500	24.75
50,000	25

short tons = pounds ÷ 2,000. Factors: NIST SP 811, NIST Handbook 44, BIPM SI Brochure, UK Weights and Measures Act 1985. unitcheck.net/weight/pounds-to-tons/

Three different tons

“Ton” means three different weights. This page starts with the US short ton; the switch above the converter changes it.

• US short ton: exactly 2,000 lb (907.18474 kg).
• UK long ton: exactly 2,240 lb (1,016.046909 kg).
• Metric ton (tonne): exactly 1,000 kg, about 2,204.623 lb.

Going the other way? Use the Tons to Pounds converter.