Convert Long Hundredweights to Pennyweights
Convert Long Hundredweights (long cwt) to Pennyweights (dwt) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dwt = long cwt × 32666.66667
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 Pennyweights
A pennyweight (dwt or pwt) equals 24 grains or 1/20 of a troy ounce - approximately 1.555 grams. Its name derives from the weight of an English silver penny in the medieval period. Pennyweights are the standard unit used by jewellers and goldsmiths in North America for weighing precious metals: gold, silver, and platinum. When a jeweller quotes the gold weight of a ring or chain, they typically use pennyweights. Gold buyers, refiners, and scrap metal dealers quote prices per pennyweight (often abbreviated 'DWT') when appraising jewellery.
Quick Reference Table
| Long Hundredweights (long cwt) | Pennyweights (dwt) |
|---|---|
| 1 long cwt | 32666.7 dwt |
| 2 long cwt | 65333.3 dwt |
| 5 long cwt | 163333 dwt |
| 10 long cwt | 326667 dwt |
| 25 long cwt | 816667 dwt |
| 50 long cwt | 1633330 dwt |
| 100 long cwt | 3266670 dwt |