Pounds to Short tons

How to convert Pounds to Short tons

To convert weight from pounds to short tons, you can use the conversion factor that defines the relationship between the two units. Here’s how you can do it:

1 short ton = 2,000 pounds

To convert pounds to short tons, divide the weight in pounds by 2,000. The resulting value will be the weight in short tons. Mathematically, the conversion can be expressed as:

Weight in short tons = Weight in pounds / 2,000

Example

For example, let’s say you have a weight of 5,000 pounds that you want to convert to short tons:

Weight in short tons = 5,000 pounds / 2,000

Weight in short tons = 2.5 short tons

Therefore, 5,000 pounds is equivalent to 2.5 short tons.

Pounds to Short tons conversion table

Pounds	Short tons
1	0.0005
2	0.001
3	0.0015
4	0.002
5	0.0025
6	0.003
7	0.0035
8	0.004
9	0.0045
10	0.005
11	0.0055
12	0.006
13	0.0065
14	0.007
15	0.0075
16	0.008
17	0.0085
18	0.009
19	0.0095
20	0.01
30	0.015
40	0.02
50	0.025
60	0.03
70	0.035
80	0.04
90	0.045
100	0.05
200	0.1
300	0.15
400	0.2
500	0.25
600	0.3
700	0.35
800	0.4
900	0.45
1,000	0.5
2,000	1
3,000	1.5
4,000	2
5,000	2.5
10,000	5
20,000	10
30,000	15
40,000	20
50,000	25
100,000	50
500,000	250
1,000,000	500