Pound to Short Ton (US) Converter

Mass Converter

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Decimals:

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0.0005

1 lb = 0.0005 ton

Formula:

ton = lb × 0.0005

With your value: 1 lb = 0.0005 ton

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in pound so you can sanity-check the result.

AA battery (1/19 your value)0.0529 lb

Can of soda (1/1.2 your value)0.860 lb

Your value1.00 lb

Bag of sugar (2.2× your value)2.20 lb

House cat (9.9× your value)9.92 lb

Adult human (1.5e+2× your value)154 lb

Other Pound to Short Ton (US) conversions

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Pound to Short Ton (US) Conversion Table

Pound (lb)	Short Ton (US) (ton)
0.5	0.00025
1	0.0005
2	0.001
5	0.0025
10	0.005
15	0.0075
20	0.01
25	0.0125
50	0.025
100	0.05
250	0.125
500	0.25
1000	0.5

Short Ton (US) to Pound Conversion Table

Short Ton (US) (ton)	Pound (lb)
0.5	1,000
1	2,000
2	4,000
5	10,000
10	20,000
15	30,000
20	40,000
25	50,000
50	100,000
100	200,000
250	500,000
500	1,000,000
1000	2,000,000

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.

Pound (lb)

Mass

Exact conversion

1 avoirdupois pound = 0.453 592 37 kg exactly (1959 international agreement).

Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959; NIST Federal Register Notice 59-5442

US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Short Ton (US) (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

How to Convert Pound to Short Ton (US)

To convert from Pound (lb) to Short Ton (US) (ton), multiply the value by 0.0005.

Formula: ton = lb × 0.0005

Reverse: lb = ton × 2,000

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Pound. For example: 5 lb
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0005
The result is: 0.0025 ton

About Pound

The pound (lb) is an imperial unit of mass equal to exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. It is the primary unit of weight in the United States.

Fun Fact: The abbreviation "lb" comes from the Latin "libra pondo" meaning "a pound by weight."

Common uses: body weight (US), food packaging, shipping.

About Short Ton (US)

The short ton equals 2,000 pounds (907.18474 kg) and is the everyday "ton" in the United States.

Common uses: US freight, construction materials, mining.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Short Ton (US) are in 1 Pound?

There are exactly 0.0005 Short Ton (US) in 1 Pound. This means the conversion factor from Pound to Short Ton (US) is 0.0005.

What is the formula to convert Pound to Short Ton (US)?

The formula to convert Pound to Short Ton (US) is: ton = lb × 0.0005. For example, to convert 10 Pound to Short Ton (US), you would multiply 10 by 0.0005.

What is a Pound?