Convert Long Tons to Stones
Convert Long Tons (L/T) to Stones (st) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
st = L/T × 160
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.
About Stones
A stone (st) equals 14 pounds or approximately 6.350 kg. It is the standard unit for expressing human body weight in the United Kingdom and Ireland, where a person will say they weigh '11 stone 4' (meaning 11 stone and 4 pounds, or 158 lb / 71.7 kg). Despite the UK's official adoption of the metric system, stones remain the dominant unit for personal body weight on British bathroom scales, in doctors' offices, and in everyday conversation. British newspapers and sports reports routinely describe athletes' weights in stones and pounds.
Quick Reference Table
| Long Tons (L/T) | Stones (st) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/T | 160 st |
| 2 L/T | 320 st |
| 5 L/T | 800 st |
| 10 L/T | 1600 st |
| 25 L/T | 4000 st |
| 50 L/T | 8000 st |
| 100 L/T | 16000 st |