Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (US) Converter

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22.4

1 long ton = 22.4 cwt

Formula:

cwt = long ton × 22.4

With your value: 1 long ton = 22.4 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 (US) 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 (US) Conversion Table

Long Ton (UK) (long ton)	Hundredweight (US) (cwt)
0.5	11.2
1	22.4
2	44.8
5	112
10	224
15	336
20	448
25	560
50	1,120
100	2,240
250	5,600
500	11,200
1000	22,400

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

Hundredweight (US) (cwt)	Long Ton (UK) (long ton)
0.5	0.022321
1	0.044643
2	0.089286
5	0.223214
10	0.446429
15	0.669643
20	0.892857
25	1.116071
50	2.232143
100	4.464286
250	11.160714
500	22.321429
1000	44.642857

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 (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

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

To convert from Long Ton (UK) (long ton) to Hundredweight (US) (cwt), multiply the value by 22.4.

Formula: cwt = long ton × 22.4

Reverse: long ton = cwt × 0.0446428571

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Long Ton (UK). For example: 5 long ton
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 22.4
The result is: 112 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 (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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

There are exactly 22.4 Hundredweight (US) in 1 Long Ton (UK). This means the conversion factor from Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (US) is 22.4.

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

The formula to convert Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (US) is: cwt = long ton × 22.4. For example, to convert 10 Long Ton (UK) to Hundredweight (US), you would multiply 10 by 22.4.

What is a Long Ton (UK)?