Pounds to US tons

US tons = pounds × 0.0005

How to convert pounds to US tons

One pound is 0.0005 US tons, so multiply the number of pounds by 0.0005. For example, 20 pounds is 20 × 0.0005 = 0.01 US tons. To go back, divide by the same number, or multiply by 2,000.

Quick estimate

Multiplying by about 0.0005 gets within 0.0% of the exact answer, which is enough to check that a result makes sense.

Where it comes up

Mass conversions come up in cooking and baking, shipping and luggage limits, body weight, medicine doses and buying food by weight.

pounds	US tons
1 lb	0.0005 ton
2 lb	0.001 ton
3 lb	0.0015 ton
4 lb	0.002 ton
5 lb	0.0025 ton
6 lb	0.003 ton
7 lb	0.0035 ton
8 lb	0.004 ton
9 lb	0.0045 ton
10 lb	0.005 ton
11 lb	0.0055 ton
12 lb	0.006 ton
13 lb	0.0065 ton
14 lb	0.007 ton
15 lb	0.0075 ton
16 lb	0.008 ton
17 lb	0.0085 ton
18 lb	0.009 ton
19 lb	0.0095 ton
20 lb	0.01 ton
25 lb	0.0125 ton
30 lb	0.015 ton
40 lb	0.02 ton
50 lb	0.025 ton
60 lb	0.03 ton
70 lb	0.035 ton
75 lb	0.0375 ton
80 lb	0.04 ton
90 lb	0.045 ton
100 lb	0.05 ton
120 lb	0.06 ton
150 lb	0.075 ton
200 lb	0.1 ton
250 lb	0.125 ton
300 lb	0.15 ton
400 lb	0.2 ton
500 lb	0.25 ton
750 lb	0.375 ton
1,000 lb	0.5 ton
1,500 lb	0.75 ton
2,000 lb	1 ton
5,000 lb	2.5 ton
10,000 lb	5 ton

Questions

How many US tons are in a pound?

0.0005 US tons.

How do I convert pounds to US tons in a spreadsheet?

Put the value in A1 and type =A1*0.0005, then fill the formula down the column.

Are the values in the table exact?

They are calculated from the exact definitions of the units and rounded only for display. Open any row for the full working.