Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (UK) Converter

Mass Converter

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Decimals:

From

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20

1 long ton = 20 cwt

Formula:

cwt = long ton × 20

With your value: 1 long ton = 20 cwt

How big is that?

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

House cat (1/2.3e+2 your value)0.00443 long ton

Adult human (1/15 your value)0.0689 long ton

Grand piano (1/2.5 your value)0.394 long ton

Your value1.00 long ton

Small car (1.2× your value)1.18 long ton

African elephant (5.9× your value)5.91 long ton

Other Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (UK) conversions

2 long ton to cwt 3 long ton to cwt 4 long ton to cwt 5 long ton to cwt 6 long ton to cwt 7 long ton to cwt 8 long ton to cwt

Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (UK) Conversion Table

Long Ton (UK) (long ton)	Hundredweight (UK) (cwt)
0.5	10
1	20
2	40
5	100
10	200
15	300
20	400
25	500
50	1,000
100	2,000
250	5,000
500	10,000
1000	20,000

Hundredweight (UK) to Long Ton (UK) Conversion Table

Hundredweight (UK) (cwt)	Long Ton (UK) (long ton)
0.5	0.025
1	0.05
2	0.1
5	0.25
10	0.5
15	0.75
20	1
25	1.25
50	2.5
100	5
250	12.5
500	25
1000	50

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.

Long Ton (UK) (long ton)

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

Hundredweight (UK) (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

How to Convert Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (UK)

To convert from Long Ton (UK) (long ton) to Hundredweight (UK) (cwt), multiply the value by 20.

Formula: cwt = long ton × 20

Reverse: long ton = cwt × 0.05

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Long Ton (UK). For example: 5 long ton
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 20
The result is: 100 cwt

About Long Ton (UK)

The long ton (imperial ton) equals 2,240 pounds or 1,016.0469088 kg, and remains in use for shipping displacement.

Common uses: shipping, UK industry (historic).

About Hundredweight (UK)

The hundredweight (uk) (cwt) is a unit of mass and weight. One hundredweight (uk) equals 50.80234544 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Hundredweight (UK) are in 1 Long Ton (UK)?

There are exactly 20 Hundredweight (UK) in 1 Long Ton (UK). This means the conversion factor from Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (UK) is 20.

What is the formula to convert Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (UK)?

The formula to convert Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (UK) is: cwt = long ton × 20. For example, to convert 10 Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (UK), you would multiply 10 by 20.

What is a Long Ton (UK)?