tons to pounds converter

A US ton is 2,000 pounds; a UK long ton is 2,240; a metric tonne is 2,204.62. This converts the US short ton and shows the other two so you can see which one a figure meant.

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Tons (US) to pounds

Tons (US)Pounds
0.25 ton500 lb
0.5 ton1,000 lb
0.75 ton1,500 lb
1 ton2,000 lb
1.5 ton3,000 lb
2 ton4,000 lb
2.5 ton5,000 lb
3 ton6,000 lb
5 ton10,000 lb
10 ton20,000 lb
20 ton40,000 lb
25 ton50,000 lb
40 ton80,000 lb
50 ton100,000 lb
100 ton200,000 lb

Pounds to tons (US)

PoundsTons (US)
500 lb0.25 ton
1,000 lb0.5 ton
1,500 lb0.75 ton
2,000 lb1 ton
2,500 lb1.25 ton
3,000 lb1.5 ton
4,000 lb2 ton
5,000 lb2.5 ton
6,000 lb3 ton
8,000 lb4 ton
10,000 lb5 ton
20,000 lb10 ton
40,000 lb20 ton
100,000 lb50 ton

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Three different tons

In the United States a ton is the short ton of 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg). In Britain the traditional long ton is 2,240 pounds (1,016.05 kg), a figure that survives in shipping. The metric tonne is 1,000 kg, which is 2,204.62 pounds — between the two, and closer to the long ton. The calculator converts the US short ton and lists the other two, because a ten-ton figure can mean anywhere from 20,000 to 22,400 pounds depending on who wrote it.

pounds = tons (US) × 2,000   |   tons (US) = pounds ÷ 2,000

Telling them apart

Spelling helps: tonne is always metric. Context helps more: US freight, truck ratings and pickup classes (half-ton, three-quarter-ton) are short tons; ship displacement is long tons or tonnes; anything from a European or Asian source is tonnes. When a document just says “tons” with no country, assume short tons in the US and tonnes everywhere else.

Frequently asked questions

How many pounds are in 1 US ton?
One US ton is 2,000 pounds.
What is 1 US ton in pounds?
One US ton is 2,000 pounds.
How do I convert tons (US) to pounds?
Multiply by 2,000. To go back, divide pounds by 2,000. The calculator does both directions and shows the working under the result.
How many tons (US) are in 1 pound?
One pound is 0.0005 tons (US).
How many pounds is a metric tonne?
A metric tonne (1,000 kg) is 2,204.62 pounds — about 10% more than a US short ton and 1.6% less than a UK long ton.

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