1 pound (lb) = 0.0005 short tons (ton (US)). To convert, divide by 2,000: ton (US) = lb ÷ 2,000. For example, 500 lb = 0.25 ton (US).
ton (US) = lb ÷ 2,000
Pounds to short tons table
| Pounds (lb) | Short tons (ton (US)) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.05 |
| 200 | 0.1 |
| 300 | 0.15 |
| 400 | 0.2 |
| 500 | 0.25 |
| 1,000 | 0.5 |
| 2,000 | 1 |
| 2,500 | 1.25 |
| 5,000 | 2.5 |
| 10,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 | 12.5 |
| 50,000 | 25 |
| 100,000 | 50 |
The two units
Pound (lb). The avoirdupois pound, exactly 0.45359237 kilograms since 1959.
Short ton (ton (US)). The US ton: 2,000 pounds.
Because both units are defined in terms of the same base unit, the factor 0.0005 is exact, not a rounded measurement.
Convert pounds to other units
- Pounds to kilograms — 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg
- Pounds to grams — 1 lb = 453.59237 g
- Pounds to milligrams — 1 lb = 453,592.37 mg
- Pounds to micrograms — 1 lb = 453,592,370 µg
- Pounds to metric tons — 1 lb = 0.0004535924 t
- Pounds to ounces — 1 lb = 16 oz
- Pounds to stones — 1 lb = 0.0714285714 st
- Pounds to long tons — 1 lb = 0.0004464286 ton (UK)
Convert other units to short tons
Questions people ask
- How many short tons are in a pound?
- 0.0005, exactly.
- How do you convert pounds to short tons?
- ton (US) = lb ÷ 2,000. It is the same as dividing by 2,000.
- How do you convert short tons back to pounds?
- lb = ton (US) × 2,000. See short tons to pounds.
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