ton (long) to ton (short)
Please provide values below to convert ton (long) [ton (UK)] to ton (short) [ton (US)], or change ↔.
ton (long) [ton (UK)]
Definition: A long ton is a unit of mass equal to 2,240 pounds or 1,016.0469088 kilograms.
Historyandorigin: It is used in the United Kingdom.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United Kingdom for large mass measurements.
funfact: The long ton is also known as the 'UK ton' or 'imperial ton.'
ton (short) [ton (US)]
Definition: A short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds or 907.18474 kilograms.
Historyandorigin: It is used in the United States.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States for large mass measurements.
funfact: The short ton is also known as the 'US ton.'
ton (long) [ton (UK)] to ton (short) [ton (US)] Conversion Table
| 1 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 1.12 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 2 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 2.24 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 3 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 3.36 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 5 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 5.6 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 10 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 11.2 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 50 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 56 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 100 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 112 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 1000 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 1120 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 10000 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 11200 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 100000 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 112000 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 1000000 ton (long) [ton (UK)] | 1120000 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
How to Convert ton (long) to ton (short)
1 ton (long) [ton (UK)] = 1.12 ton (short) [ton (US)]
1 ton (short) [ton (US)] = 0.8928571429 ton (long) [ton (UK)]
we use cross multiplication method
ton (long) [ton (UK)] → ton (short) [ton (US)]
1 → 1.12
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.12=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.68