Convert Short Hundredweights to Long Tons
Convert Short Hundredweights (cwt) to Long Tons (L/T) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/T = cwt × 0.04464285714
About Short Hundredweights
A short hundredweight (cwt, US cwt) equals exactly 100 pounds or approximately 45.359 kg. Used primarily in the United States for commodity trading, it represents the practical 'hundred-pound' unit for measuring coal, agricultural produce, livestock feed, and industrial materials. Commodity markets for cattle, hogs, and grain in the US price their products per hundredweight ($/cwt or $/100 lb). Steel and non-ferrous metal quotations in North America are commonly expressed in dollars per short hundredweight. The 'short' modifier distinguishes it from the UK long hundredweight (112 lb).
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
| Short Hundredweights (cwt) | Long Tons (L/T) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt | 0.0446429 L/T |
| 2 cwt | 0.0892857 L/T |
| 5 cwt | 0.223214 L/T |
| 10 cwt | 0.446429 L/T |
| 25 cwt | 1.11607 L/T |
| 50 cwt | 2.23214 L/T |
| 100 cwt | 4.46429 L/T |