Convert Long Hundredweights to Long Tons
Convert Long Hundredweights (long cwt) to Long Tons (L/T) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/T = long cwt × 0.05
About Long Hundredweights
A long hundredweight (long cwt) equals 112 pounds or approximately 50.802 kg - equal to 8 stone. The standard hundredweight in the United Kingdom and much of its historical trading sphere, it reflects the medieval English stone of 14 lb (8 × 14 = 112). British agricultural commodity prices, wool trade records, and livestock market reports historically used long hundredweights. The UK meat trade still occasionally references hundredweights in wholesale pricing.
About Long Tons
A long ton (UK ton, displacement ton) equals 2,240 pounds or exactly 1,016.0469088 kg. The standard ton in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, it equals 20 long hundredweights of 112 lb each. Naval architecture and ship displacement are specified in long tons: the displacement of a warship or cargo vessel is the weight of water it displaces, expressed in long tons. The Titanic had a displacement of approximately 52,310 long tons. British agricultural, mining, and coal trade statistics from the 18th through mid-20th centuries used long tons exclusively.
Quick Reference Table
| Long Hundredweights (long cwt) | Long Tons (L/T) |
|---|---|
| 1 long cwt | 0.05 L/T |
| 2 long cwt | 0.1 L/T |
| 5 long cwt | 0.25 L/T |
| 10 long cwt | 0.5 L/T |
| 25 long cwt | 1.25 L/T |
| 50 long cwt | 2.5 L/T |
| 100 long cwt | 5 L/T |