Convert Pound to Short ton - Free Calculator

Fast, accurate weight conversion calculator. Convert pound to short ton instantly with precise results.

Common Conversions

1 Pound
= 0.0005 Short ton
5 Pound
= 0.0025 Short ton
10 Pound
= 0.005 Short ton
50 Pound
= 0.025 Short ton
100 Pound
= 0.05 Short ton

How to Convert Pound to Short ton

Use this free online calculator to convert Pound to Short ton instantly. This weight conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.

Quick Reference

1 Pound = 0.0005 Short ton
1 Short ton = 2,000 Pound

Pound to Short ton Conversion Formula

To convert Pound to Short ton, multiply by 0.0005.

Short ton = Pound × 0.0005
Pound = Short ton × 2,000

To convert Short ton back to Pound, divide by 0.0005 (or multiply by 2,000).

About These Units

About Pound

The pound is a traditional unit of mass or weight. The Romans used a pound (the libra pondo, "pound of weight") divided into 12 ounces. All the countries of western Europe used similar units, divided into 12 or 16 ounces, until the advent of the metric system. 12-ounce pounds were common in Italy and southern France, but in Spain and northern Europe 16-ounce pounds became the norm. The word libra is used for this unit in Italy, Spain, and Portugal; in France it is called the livre. Further north, the Latin word pondo ("weight") is the origin of the names of the English pound, Dutch pond, Danish pund, German pfund, and Russian funt. In England, two different "pound" units became standard. The unit now in general use in the United States is the avoirdupois pound, so-called from a French phrase avoir du poids, literally "goods of weight," indicating simply that the goods were being sold by weight rather than by volume or by the piece. The avoirdupois pound is divided into 16 ounces. By international agreement, one avoirdupois pound is equal to exactly 453.592 37 grams; this is exactly 175/144 = 1.215 28 troy pounds.

About Short ton

A common name for the U.S. <b>ton</b> (2000 pounds).

Pound to Short ton Conversion Table

PoundShort tonShort tonPound
0.10.000050.1200
0.50.000250.51,000
10.000512,000
20.00124,000
50.0025510,000
100.0051020,000
200.012040,000
250.01252550,000
500.02550100,000
1000.05100200,000
2500.125250500,000
5000.255001,000,000
10000.510002,000,000

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