Short Tons to Pounds Converter
Convert short tons (US tons) (ton) to pounds (lb), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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Show the working
- 1 ton = 2000 lb
- 1 × 2000 = 2000 lb
How to convert short tons to pounds
1 ton = 2,000 lb, so multiply by 2,000 to go from short tons (US tons) to pounds. Going the other way, 1 lb = 0.0005 ton.
lb = ton × 2,000 ton = lb × 0.0005
Worked example:
1 ton = 2000 lb 5 × 2000 = 10000 lb
Short Tons to pounds table
| Short Tons | Pounds |
|---|---|
| 1 ton | 2,000 lb |
| 2 ton | 4,000 lb |
| 3 ton | 6,000 lb |
| 4 ton | 8,000 lb |
| 5 ton | 10,000 lb |
| 6 ton | 12,000 lb |
| 7 ton | 14,000 lb |
| 8 ton | 16,000 lb |
| 9 ton | 18,000 lb |
| 10 ton | 20,000 lb |
| 15 ton | 30,000 lb |
| 20 ton | 40,000 lb |
| 25 ton | 50,000 lb |
| 30 ton | 60,000 lb |
| 40 ton | 80,000 lb |
| 50 ton | 100,000 lb |
| 75 ton | 150,000 lb |
| 100 ton | 200,000 lb |
| 250 ton | 500,000 lb |
| 500 ton | 1,000,000 lb |
| 1000 ton | 2,000,000 lb |
About the units
- Short Tons (ton)
- Short tons (US tons), a US customary unit. Definition: NIST Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement.
- Pounds (lb)
- Pounds, a US customary unit. Definition: NIST Handbook 44 Appendix C (international foot and avoirdupois pound).