Convert 120 ton to lb
120 US tons = 240,000 pounds
Sumwise · Checked by Theo Abbott · Data: exact arithmetic; unit definitions from NIST SP 811 · Updated · How we check it
How to convert US tons to pounds
- Formula:
pounds = US tons × 2,000 - Put in the value: 120 US tons.
- Result: 240,000 pounds.
US tons to pounds table
| US tons | pounds |
|---|---|
| 1 ton | 2,000 lb |
| 2 ton | 4,000 lb |
| 5 ton | 10,000 lb |
| 10 ton | 20,000 lb |
| 20 ton | 40,000 lb |
| 50 ton | 100,000 lb |
| 100 ton | 200,000 lb |
| 120 ton | 240,000 lb |
| 500 ton | 1,000,000 lb |
| 1,000 ton | 2,000,000 lb |
Converting the other way: pounds to US tons
US tons = pounds × 0.0005. So 240,000 pounds is back to 120 US tons; one pound is 0.0005 US tons. See the pounds to US tons table.
Quick estimate in your head
For a rough answer, multiply by about 2000: 120 × 2000 ≈ 240,000 lb, against the exact 240,000 lb (0.0% out). Good enough to check that a calculated result is sensible.
Common mistakes
The usual slip is using the factor the wrong way round. A US ton is bigger than a pound, so the number of pounds must come out larger than the number of US tons. If your answer goes the other way, divide instead of multiplying.
About the units
US ton (ton) and pound (lb) are both units of mass. One US ton equals 2,000 pounds, and one pound equals 0.0005 US tons. Results on this page are rounded for display; the conversion itself uses the exact definitions.
Mass conversions come up in cooking and baking, shipping and luggage limits, body weight, medicine doses and buying food by weight.
120 US tons in other units
The most readable unit for this amount is metric tons (108.862169).
How answers are calculated and checked: methodology.
Questions
How many pounds are in 120 US tons?
240,000 pounds.
What is the formula to convert US tons to pounds?
pounds = US tons × 2,000
How many pounds are in one US ton?
One US ton is 2,000 pounds, so multiply any number of US tons by 2,000.
Is 120 ton more than 120 lb?
Yes. 120 US tons is 240,000 pounds, which is more than 120 pounds.
How do I convert US tons to pounds in a spreadsheet?
Put the number of US tons in A1 and type =A1*2000 in the next cell. Fill the formula down to convert a whole column.