Kilograms to Long Tons Converter

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How to Convert Kilograms to Long Tons

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To convert a measurement in kilograms to a measurement in long tons, multiply the weight by the following conversion ratio: 0.000984 long tons/kilogram.

Since one kilogram is equal to 0.000984 long tons, you can use this simple formula to convert:

long tons = kilograms × 0.000984

The weight in long tons is equal to the weight in kilograms multiplied by 0.000984.

For example, here's how to convert 5,000 kilograms to long tons using the formula above.
long tons = (5,000 kg × 0.000984) = 4.921033 lt

Kilograms and long tons are both units used to measure weight. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Kilogram?

One kilogram is equal to 1,000 grams, 2.204623 pounds, or 1/1,000 of a metric ton.

The formal definition of the kilogram changed in 2019. One kilogram was previously equal to the mass of the platinum-iridium bar, known as the International Prototype of the Kilogram, which was stored in Sèvres, France.

The 2019 SI brochure now defines the kilogram using the Planck constant, and it is defined using the meter and second.[1] It is equal to the mass of 1,000 cubic centimeters, or milliliters, of water.

The kilogram, or kilogramme, is the SI base unit for weight and is also a multiple of the gram. In the metric system, "kilo" is the prefix for thousands, or 103. Kilograms can be abbreviated as kg; for example, 1 kilogram can be written as 1 kg.

Learn more about kilograms.

What Is a Long Ton?

One long ton is equal to 2,240 pounds and is mostly used in the United Kingdom as a unit of mass/weight.[2] Long tons are not the same as the short ton, which is used mostly in the United States, or the metric ton which is used throughout the world.

The long ton is an imperial unit of weight. A long ton is sometimes also referred to as an imperial ton or displacement ton. Long tons can be abbreviated as lt, and are also sometimes abbreviated as t. For example, 1 long ton can be written as 1 lt or 1 t.

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Kilogram to Long Ton Conversion Table

Table showing various kilogram measurements converted to long tons.
Kilograms Long Tons
1 kg 0.000984 lt
2 kg 0.001968 lt
3 kg 0.002953 lt
4 kg 0.003937 lt
5 kg 0.004921 lt
6 kg 0.005905 lt
7 kg 0.006889 lt
8 kg 0.007874 lt
9 kg 0.008858 lt
10 kg 0.009842 lt
20 kg 0.019684 lt
30 kg 0.029526 lt
40 kg 0.039368 lt
50 kg 0.04921 lt
60 kg 0.059052 lt
70 kg 0.068894 lt
80 kg 0.078737 lt
90 kg 0.088579 lt
100 kg 0.098421 lt
200 kg 0.196841 lt
300 kg 0.295262 lt
400 kg 0.393683 lt
500 kg 0.492103 lt
600 kg 0.590524 lt
700 kg 0.688945 lt
800 kg 0.787365 lt
900 kg 0.885786 lt
1,000 kg 0.984207 lt
2,000 kg 1.9684 lt
3,000 kg 2.9526 lt
4,000 kg 3.9368 lt
5,000 kg 4.921 lt
6,000 kg 5.9052 lt
7,000 kg 6.8894 lt
8,000 kg 7.8737 lt
9,000 kg 8.8579 lt
10,000 kg 9.8421 lt

References

  1. International Bureau of Weights and Measures, The International System of Units, 9th Edition, 2019, https://www.bipm.org/documents/20126/41483022/SI-Brochure-9-EN.pdf
  2. State of California Division of Measurement Standards, Brief History of Weights and Measures, https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/trainingmodules/Module_05.pdf

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