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ton (US)
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US short tonton (US)
Imperial long tonton (UK)
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Stone + pounds
2000
lb
Decimal
Stone + pounds
Whole stone; pounds from 0 to less than 14. Non-negative values.
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Kilogramkg
Gramg
Milligrammg
Microgramµg
Poundlb
Ounceoz
Stonest
Metric tonnet
US short tonton (US)
Imperial long tonton (UK)
Imperial hundredweightcwt (UK)
US hundredweightcwt (US)
Imperial quarterqr (UK)
Avoirdupois dramdr (av)
Graingr
Pennyweightdwt
Troy ounceoz t
Metric quintalq
No units found. Try a name or symbol.
Stone + pounds
CONVERSION
1 ton (US) ≈ 2000 lb
6 significant figures
10 significant figures
15 significant figures
Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.
FORMULAlb = ton (US) × 2000
FORMULA & EXAMPLES
How to convert US short tons to pounds
lb = ton (US) × 2000
Multiply the ton (US) reading by 2000.
Worked examples
1 ton (US) ≈ 2000 lb
1 × 2000 ≈ 2000
2 ton (US) ≈ 4000 lb
2 × 2000 ≈ 4000
Frequently asked questions
Which ton definition does this conversion use?
A metric tonne is 1,000 kg, a US short ton is 2,000 lb, and an Imperial long ton is 2,240 lb. Use the variant explicitly named in the converter.
US short tons to pounds table
Fixed reference · US short ton to Pound
Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.
US short ton (ton (US))
Pound (lb)
0
0
0.1
200
0.5
1000
1
2000
2
4000
5
10000
10
20000
25
50000
50
100000
100
200000
1000
2000000
Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.