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How many gigatonnes in 1 ton [long, UK]? The answer is 1.0160469088E-9. We assume you are converting between gigatonne and ton [long, UK]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: gigatonnes or ton [long, UK] The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram. 1 kilogram is equal to 1.0E-12 gigatonnes, or 0.00098420652761106 ton [long, UK]. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between gigatonnes and tons. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 984206527.61106 ton [long, UK]
2 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 1968413055.2221 ton [long, UK]
3 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 2952619582.8332 ton [long, UK]
4 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 3936826110.4442 ton [long, UK]
5 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 4921032638.0553 ton [long, UK]
6 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 5905239165.6664 ton [long, UK]
7 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 6889445693.2774 ton [long, UK]
8 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 7873652220.8885 ton [long, UK]
9 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 8857858748.4995 ton [long, UK]
10 gigatonnes to ton [long, UK] = 9842065276.1106 ton [long, UK]
You can do the reverse unit conversion from ton [long, UK] to gigatonnes, or enter any two units below:
The SI prefix "giga" represents a factor of 109, or in exponential notation, 1E9.
So 1 gigatonne = 109 tonnes.
The definition of a tonne is as follows:
A tonne (also called metric ton) is a non-SI unit of mass, accepted for use with SI, defined as: 1 tonne = 1000 kg (= 106 g).
A long ton (sometimes known as a gross ton or weight ton) is the name used in the US for the unit called the "ton" in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as used (alongside the metric system) in the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth countries. It is equal to 2240 pounds (exactly 1016.0469088 kilograms). It has some limited use in the US, most commonly in measuring the displacement of ships.
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