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How many short tons in 1 long ton? The answer is 1.12. We assume you are converting between short ton and long ton. You can view more details on each measurement unit: short tons or long ton The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram. 1 kilogram is equal to 0.0011023113109244 short tons, or 0.00098420652761106 long ton. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between short tons and long tons. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 short tons to long ton = 0.89286 long ton
5 short tons to long ton = 4.46429 long ton
10 short tons to long ton = 8.92857 long ton
20 short tons to long ton = 17.85714 long ton
30 short tons to long ton = 26.78571 long ton
40 short tons to long ton = 35.71429 long ton
50 short tons to long ton = 44.64286 long ton
75 short tons to long ton = 66.96429 long ton
100 short tons to long ton = 89.28571 long ton
You can do the reverse unit conversion from long ton to short tons, or enter any two units below:
The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2000 lb (exactly 907.18474 kg). In the United States it is often called simply "ton" without distinguishing it from the metric ton (or tonne) and the long ton —rather, the other two are specifically noted. There are, however, some U.S. applications for which "tons", even if unidentified, are usually long tons (e.g., Navy ships) or metric tons (e.g., world grain production figures).
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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