1 short ton (ton (US)) = 2,000 pounds (lb). To convert, multiply by 2,000: lb = ton (US) × 2,000. For example, 5 ton (US) = 10,000 lb.
lb = ton (US) × 2,000
Short tons to pounds table
| Short tons (ton (US)) | Pounds (lb) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,000 |
| 2 | 4,000 |
| 3 | 6,000 |
| 4 | 8,000 |
| 5 | 10,000 |
| 10 | 20,000 |
| 20 | 40,000 |
| 25 | 50,000 |
| 50 | 100,000 |
| 100 | 200,000 |
| 250 | 500,000 |
| 500 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,000 | 2,000,000 |
The two units
Short ton (ton (US)). The US ton: 2,000 pounds.
Pound (lb). The avoirdupois pound, exactly 0.45359237 kilograms since 1959.
Because both units are defined in terms of the same base unit, the factor 2,000 is exact, not a rounded measurement.
Convert short tons to other units
- Short tons to kilograms — 1 ton (US) = 907.18474 kg
- Short tons to grams — 1 ton (US) = 907,184.74 g
- Short tons to milligrams — 1 ton (US) = 907,184,740 mg
- Short tons to micrograms — 1 ton (US) = 907,184,740,000 µg
- Short tons to metric tons — 1 ton (US) = 0.90718474 t
- Short tons to ounces — 1 ton (US) = 32,000 oz
- Short tons to stones — 1 ton (US) = 142.8571429 st
- Short tons to long tons — 1 ton (US) = 0.8928571429 ton (UK)
Convert other units to pounds
Questions people ask
- How many pounds are in a short ton?
- 2,000, exactly.
- How do you convert short tons to pounds?
- lb = ton (US) × 2,000. It is the same as dividing by 0.0005.
- How do you convert pounds back to short tons?
- ton (US) = lb ÷ 2,000. See pounds to short tons.
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