Convert short hundredweight to pounds

Explanation

From this page you can convert short hundredweight to pounds (or cwt to lbs) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from short hundredweight to pounds you need to multiply by 100. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 cwt=100 lbs

short hundredweightcwt

dimension	mass
symbol	cwt
synonyms	cental

The short hundredweight (cwt) is a unit of mass in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the short hundredweight

One short hundredweight is equal to 100 pounds.

NIST Handbook 44 Specifications: Appendix C

Value in terms of the SI

One short hundredweight is equal to 45.359237 kilograms.

History

In the United States, the hundredweight came to equal exactly 100 pounds. It is named short hundredweight in American English and cental in British English. The "c" in the symbol is the Roman numeral for a hundred.

International Mass Units

grain	gr
dram	dr	27¹¹⁄₃₂ grains
ounce	oz	16 drams
pound	lb	16 ounces
stone*	st	14 pounds
quarter*	qr	2 stones
short hundredweight^†	cwt	100 pounds
long hundredweight*	cwt	4 quarters
short ton^†	st	20 short hundredweight
long ton*	lt	20 long hundredweight

* specific to the United Kingdom

^† specific to the United States of America

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.

poundslb

dimension	mass
symbol	lb
synonyms	lbs

The pound (lb) is the base unit of mass in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the pound

One pound is defined as being exactly equal to 0.45359237 kilograms.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: PART VI: Measurement of Mass

History

From the Roman libra pondo, meaning a pound of weight. The word libra gave the abbreviation lb and pondo, the name of the unit.

Equivalences

One pound is equivalent to:

Some Facts

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