Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton Converter

Mass Converter

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Decimals:

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0.045359

1 cwt = 0.045359 t

Formula:

t = cwt × 0.045359237

With your value: 1 cwt = 0.04535924 t

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in hundredweight (us) so you can sanity-check the result.

Bag of sugar (1/45 your value)0.0220 cwt

House cat (1/10 your value)0.0992 cwt

Your value1.00 cwt

Adult human (1.5× your value)1.54 cwt

Grand piano (8.8× your value)8.82 cwt

Small car (26× your value)26.5 cwt

Other Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton conversions

2 cwt to t 3 cwt to t 4 cwt to t 5 cwt to t 6 cwt to t 7 cwt to t 8 cwt to t

Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton Conversion Table

Hundredweight (US) (cwt)	Metric Ton (t)
0.5	0.02268
1	0.045359
2	0.090718
5	0.226796
10	0.453592
15	0.680389
20	0.907185
25	1.133981
50	2.267962
100	4.535924
250	11.339809
500	22.679619
1000	45.359237

Metric Ton to Hundredweight (US) Conversion Table

Metric Ton (t)	Hundredweight (US) (cwt)
0.5	11.023113
1	22.046226
2	44.092452
5	110.231131
10	220.462262
15	330.693393
20	440.924524
25	551.155655
50	1,102.311311
100	2,204.622622
250	5,511.556555
500	11,023.113109
1000	22,046.226218

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Hundredweight (US) (cwt)

Mass

Exact conversion

Traceable to the kilogram, defined by fixing the Planck constant at 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Avoirdupois masses derive from the 1959 international pound (0.453 592 37 kg exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Metric Ton (t)

Mass

Exact conversion

Traceable to the kilogram, defined by fixing the Planck constant at 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Avoirdupois masses derive from the 1959 international pound (0.453 592 37 kg exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton

To convert from Hundredweight (US) (cwt) to Metric Ton (t), multiply the value by 0.045359237.

Formula: t = cwt × 0.045359237

Reverse: cwt = t × 22.0462262185

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Hundredweight (US). For example: 5 cwt
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.045359237
The result is: 0.226796 t

About Hundredweight (US)

The hundredweight (us) (cwt) is a unit of mass and weight. One hundredweight (us) equals 45.359237 kilograms. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other mass unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: mass calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Metric Ton

The metric ton (tonne) equals 1,000 kilograms and is used worldwide for measuring heavy loads.

Common uses: shipping, mining, agriculture.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Metric Ton are in 1 Hundredweight (US)?

There are exactly 0.045359237 Metric Ton in 1 Hundredweight (US). This means the conversion factor from Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton is 0.045359237.

What is the formula to convert Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton?

The formula to convert Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton is: t = cwt × 0.045359237. For example, to convert 10 Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton, you would multiply 10 by 0.045359237.

What is a Hundredweight (US)?