Convert Scruples to Long Tons
Convert Scruples (s ap) to Long Tons (L/T) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/T = s ap × 1.275510204e-6
About Scruples
A scruple (s ap) is a unit of the apothecary weight system equal to 20 grains or approximately 1.296 grams. Derived from the Latin 'scrupulus' (a small sharp stone used as a counterweight), it was the basic dispensing unit in pre-metric pharmacy across Europe. The apothecary system divided the fluid ounce into 8 drams, each dram into 3 scruples, and each scruple into 20 grains - a hierarchy memorised by every 19th-century pharmacist.
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
| Scruples (s ap) | Long Tons (L/T) |
|---|---|
| 1 s ap | 1.276 × 10-6 L/T |
| 2 s ap | 2.551 × 10-6 L/T |
| 5 s ap | 6.378 × 10-6 L/T |
| 10 s ap | 1.276 × 10-5 L/T |
| 25 s ap | 3.189 × 10-5 L/T |
| 50 s ap | 6.378 × 10-5 L/T |
| 100 s ap | 0.000127551 L/T |