Tons to Carats Converter
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How to Convert Tons to Carats
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To convert a measurement in tons to a measurement in carats, multiply the weight by the following conversion ratio: 4,535,923.7 carats/ton.
Since one ton is equal to 4,535,923.7 carats, you can use this simple formula to convert:
carats = tons × 4,535,923.7
The weight in carats is equal to the weight in tons multiplied by 4,535,923.7.
How Many Carats Are in a Ton?
There are 4,535,923.7 carats in a ton, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 t = 4,535,923.7 ct
Tons and carats are both units used to measure weight. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
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.[1] 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.
What Is a Carat?
The carat is a unit of mass/weight equal to 200 milligrams.[2]
A carat is sometimes also referred to as a metric carat. Carats can be abbreviated as ct, and are also sometimes abbreviated as CD. For example, 1 carat can be written as 1 ct or 1 CD.
Learn more about carats.
Ton to Carat Conversion Table
| Tons | Carats |
|---|---|
| 0.000001 t | 4.5359 ct |
| 0.000002 t | 9.0718 ct |
| 0.000003 t | 13.61 ct |
| 0.000004 t | 18.14 ct |
| 0.000005 t | 22.68 ct |
| 0.000006 t | 27.22 ct |
| 0.000007 t | 31.75 ct |
| 0.000008 t | 36.29 ct |
| 0.000009 t | 40.82 ct |
| 0.0000001 t | 0.453592 ct |
| 0.000001 t | 4.5359 ct |
| 0.00001 t | 45.36 ct |
| 0.0001 t | 453.59 ct |
| 0.001 t | 4,536 ct |
| 0.01 t | 45,359 ct |
| 0.1 t | 453,592 ct |
| 1 t | 4,535,924 ct |
References
- 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
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Precious Metals Conversion Information, https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/laws-and-regulations/precious-metals-conversion