Pounds to Tons Conversion (lb to t)

Pounds to Tons Converter

Enter the weight in pounds below to convert it to tons.

Result in Tons:

2,000 lb = 1 t

How to Convert Pounds to Tons

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To convert a measurement in pounds to a measurement in tons, divide the weight by the following conversion ratio: 2,000 pounds/ton.

Since one ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, you can use this simple formula to convert:

tons = pounds ÷ 2,000

The weight in tons is equal to the weight in pounds divided by 2,000.

For example, here's how to convert 5,000 pounds to tons using the formula above.

tons = (5,000 lb ÷ 2,000) = 2.5 t

conversion scale showing pounds and equivalent tons weight values

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

What Is a Pound?

Pounds are a widely used unit of weight in the United States. The National Bureau of Standards approved the international definition of the pound for use in the United States in 1959 after an agreement between six nations referred to as the International Yard and Pound Agreement.^[1]

One pound is equal to 16 ounces, or 0.45359237 kilograms. In the avoirdupois or apothecaries' systems, one pound is equal to 7,000 grains.^[2]

The pound is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. A pound is sometimes also referred to as a common ounce. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb (plural lbs), and are also sometimes abbreviated as lb_m or #. For example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb, 1 lb_m, or 1 #, and 2 pounds can be written as 2 lbs.

Learn more about pounds.

What Is a Ton?

One ton, also known as a short ton or a US ton, is equal to 2,000 pounds and is mostly used in the US as a unit of weight.^[3] One ton is equal to 907.18474 kilograms.

The ton is a US customary unit of weight. A ton is sometimes also referred to as a short ton. Tons can be abbreviated as t; for example, 1 ton can be written as 1 t.

The short ton should not be confused with the long ton, which is used mostly in the United Kingdom, or the metric ton which is used in most other countries.

Learn more about tons.

Pound to Ton Conversion Table

Table showing various pound measurements converted to tons.
Pounds	Tons
1 lb	0.0005 t
2 lb	0.001 t
3 lb	0.0015 t
4 lb	0.002 t
5 lb	0.0025 t
6 lb	0.003 t
7 lb	0.0035 t
8 lb	0.004 t
9 lb	0.0045 t
10 lb	0.005 t
20 lb	0.01 t
30 lb	0.015 t
40 lb	0.02 t
50 lb	0.025 t
60 lb	0.03 t
70 lb	0.035 t
80 lb	0.04 t
90 lb	0.045 t
100 lb	0.05 t
200 lb	0.1 t
300 lb	0.15 t
400 lb	0.2 t
500 lb	0.25 t
600 lb	0.3 t
700 lb	0.35 t
800 lb	0.4 t
900 lb	0.45 t
1,000 lb	0.5 t
2,000 lb	1 t
3,000 lb	1.5 t
4,000 lb	2 t
5,000 lb	2.5 t
6,000 lb	3 t
7,000 lb	3.5 t
8,000 lb	4 t
9,000 lb	4.5 t
10,000 lb	5 t

Table showing various pound measurements converted to tons.

Pounds

Tons

1 lb

0.0005 t

2 lb

0.001 t

3 lb

0.0015 t

4 lb

0.002 t

5 lb

0.0025 t

6 lb

0.003 t

7 lb

0.0035 t

8 lb

0.004 t

9 lb

0.0045 t

10 lb

0.005 t

20 lb

0.01 t

30 lb

0.015 t

40 lb

0.02 t

50 lb

0.025 t

60 lb

0.03 t

70 lb

0.035 t

80 lb

0.04 t

90 lb

0.045 t

100 lb

0.05 t

200 lb

0.1 t

300 lb

0.15 t

400 lb

0.2 t

500 lb

0.25 t

600 lb

0.3 t

700 lb

0.35 t

800 lb

0.4 t

900 lb

0.45 t

1,000 lb

0.5 t

2,000 lb

1 t

3,000 lb

1.5 t

4,000 lb

2 t

5,000 lb

2.5 t

6,000 lb

3 t

7,000 lb

3.5 t

8,000 lb

4 t

9,000 lb

4.5 t

10,000 lb

5 t

References

National Bureau of Standards, Refinement of Values for the Yard and Pound, U.S. Department of Commerce, July 1, 1959, https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2017/05/09/frn-59-5442-1959.pdf
Encyclopædia Britannica, Avoirdupois weight, https://www.britannica.com/science/avoirdupois-weight
United States Department of Agriculture, Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/41880/33132_ah697_002.pdf