ton (short) to gigagram
Please provide values below to convert ton (short) [ton (US)] to gigagram [Gg], or change ↔.
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.'
gigagram [Gg]
Definition: A gigagram is a unit of mass equal to 1 billion kilograms.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system, introduced in the late 20th century.
CurrentUse: It is used in theoretical physics and cosmology to describe very large masses.
funfact: The prefix 'giga-' comes from the Greek word 'gigas,' meaning 'giant,' as it represents (10^{9}).
ton (short) [ton (US)] to gigagram [Gg] Conversion Table
| 1 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.0009071847 gigagram [Gg] |
| 2 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.0018143695 gigagram [Gg] |
| 3 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.0027215542 gigagram [Gg] |
| 5 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.0045359237 gigagram [Gg] |
| 10 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.0090718474 gigagram [Gg] |
| 50 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.045359237 gigagram [Gg] |
| 100 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.090718474 gigagram [Gg] |
| 1000 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.90718474 gigagram [Gg] |
| 10000 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 9.0718474 gigagram [Gg] |
| 100000 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 90.718474 gigagram [Gg] |
| 1000000 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 907.18474 gigagram [Gg] |
How to Convert ton (short) to gigagram
1 ton (short) [ton (US)] = 0.0009071847 gigagram [Gg]
1 gigagram [Gg] = 1102.3113109 ton (short) [ton (US)]
we use cross multiplication method
ton (short) [ton (US)] → gigagram [Gg]
1 → 0.0009071847
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0009071847=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0013607771