Tons to Pounds Converter

How to convert short tons to pounds

pounds = short tons × 2,000

1 short ton (US) is exactly 2,000 pounds. 1 pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilogram. 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 ton = 2,000 lb and 1 lb = 0.0005 ton. Nothing is rounded until you choose how many decimals to show.

Worked example: 3 tons

1. Start with the value in short tons: 3 tons.
2. Multiply by 2,000, because 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds: 3 × 2,000 = 6,000 lb.

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Short tons from 1 to 50 converted to pounds with the exact factor, shown to five significant digits.

Tons to pounds, part 1 of 2

ton	lb
1	2,000
2	4,000
3	6,000
4	8,000
5	10,000
6	12,000
7	14,000
8	16,000
9	18,000
10	20,000
11	22,000
12	24,000
13	26,000
14	28,000
15	30,000
16	32,000
17	34,000
18	36,000
19	38,000
20	40,000
21	42,000
22	44,000
23	46,000
24	48,000
25	50,000

Tons to pounds, part 2 of 2

ton	lb
26	52,000
27	54,000
28	56,000
29	58,000
30	60,000
31	62,000
32	64,000
33	66,000
34	68,000
35	70,000
36	72,000
37	74,000
38	76,000
39	78,000
40	80,000
41	82,000
42	84,000
43	86,000
44	88,000
45	90,000
46	92,000
47	94,000
48	96,000
49	98,000
50	100,000

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

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 Pounds to Tons converter.