Tons to Pounds Converter
Choose the ton type (metric, US short, or UK long), enter the amount in tons, and get the equivalent in pounds (lb). You can also go backwards.
Select ton type
Quick presets:
Common conversions
| Ton type | Factor to pounds |
|---|---|
| 1 metric ton | 2204.62262185 lb |
| 1 US short ton | 2000 lb |
| 1 UK long ton | 2240 lb |
Formula
tons → pounds
\( \text{pounds} = \text{tons} \times \text{factor} \)
where factor is 2204.6226 (metric), 2000 (US), or 2240 (UK).
pounds → tons
\( \text{tons} = \text{pounds} \div \text{factor} \)
Which ton should I use?
- Metric ton (tonne): used internationally, in science, shipping, EU standards.
- US short ton: used in the US for freight, construction, agriculture.
- UK long ton: traditional British unit, still appears in legacy documents.
Example
If you have 3 metric tons of material:
\( 3 \times 2204.6226 = 6613.8678 \) lb
Formula (LaTeX) + variables + units
This section shows the formulas used by the calculator engine, plus variable definitions and units.
Formula (extracted LaTeX)
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Formula (extracted text)
tons → pounds \( \text{pounds} = \text{tons} \times \text{factor} \) where factor is 2204.6226 (metric), 2000 (US), or 2240 (UK). pounds → tons \( \text{tons} = \text{pounds} \div \text{factor} \)
Variables and units
- No variables provided in audit spec.
Sources (authoritative):
- NIST — Weights and measures — nist.gov · Accessed 2026-01-19
https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures - NIST — SI units — nist.gov · Accessed 2026-01-19
https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/metric-si/si-units
Changelog
Version: 0.1.0-draft
Last code update: 2026-01-19
Last code update: 2026-01-19
0.1.0-draft · 2026-01-19
- Initial audit spec draft generated from HTML extraction (review required).
- Verify formulas match the calculator engine and convert any text-only formulas to LaTeX.
- Confirm sources are authoritative and relevant to the calculator methodology.