Convert 8 t to ton

How to convert metric tons to US tons

1. Formula: US tons = metric tons × 1.102311
2. Put in the value: 8 metric tons.
3. Result: 8.81849 US tons.

Metric tons to US tons table

Converting the other way: US tons to metric tons

metric tons = US tons × 0.90718474. So 8.81849 US tons is back to 8 metric tons; one US ton is 0.90718474 metric tons. See the US tons to metric tons table.

Quick estimate in your head

For a rough answer, multiply by about 1.1: 8 × 1.1 ≈ 8.8 ton, against the exact 8.81849 ton (0.2% 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 metric ton is bigger than a US ton, so the number of US tons must come out larger than the number of metric tons. If your answer goes the other way, divide instead of multiplying.

About the units

Metric ton (t) and US ton (ton) are both units of mass. One metric ton equals 1.102311 US tons, and one US ton equals 0.90718474 metric 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.

8 metric tons in other units

The most readable unit for this amount is metric tons (8).

• 8,000,000,000 mg
• 8,000,000 g
• 8,000 kg
• 282,191.7 oz
• 17,636.98 lb
• 1,259.78 st
• 8.81849 ton
• 40,000,000 ct

How this answer was calculated

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