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Pounds to US tons

Convert pounds to US (short) tons, with the math shown step by step.

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US tons
10 tons

20,000 lb = 10 tons

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How it works

US tons = lb ÷ 2,000

A US ton, also called a short ton, is exactly 2,000 pounds, so dividing by 2,000 turns pounds into US tons.

  1. Divide by 2,000 20,000 ÷ 2,000 = 10 tons

Nearby values

Pounds US tons Kilograms
18,500 lb 9.25 tons 8,391.46
19,000 lb 9.5 tons 8,618.26
19,500 lb 9.75 tons 8,845.05
20,000 lb 10 tons 9,071.85
20,500 lb 10.25 tons 9,298.64
21,000 lb 10.5 tons 9,525.44
21,500 lb 10.75 tons 9,752.24

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