Metric Tons to Pounds conversion

Metric tons (t) to Pounds (lbs) weight (mass) conversion calculator and how to convert.

• Tons to Pounds conversion calculator
• How to convert Tons to Pounds
• Tons to Pounds conversion table

Tons to Pounds conversion calculator

Enter the weight (mass) in metric tons and press the Convert button:

Tonnes:		t
Pounds:		lb
Pounds+Ounces:	lb	oz
Calculation:

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Metric Tons to Pounds

One tonne is equal to 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.6 pounds, and is used throughout the world as a unit of mass/weight. One tonne is also equal to 1 megagram. The metric ton should not be confused with short tons, used primarily in the US, or long tons, used primarily in the UK.

The metric ton is an SI accepted unit for weight for use with the metric system. A metric ton is sometimes also referred to as a tonne. Metric tons can be abbreviated as t, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Te, or MT. For example, 1 metric ton can be written as 1 t, 1 T, 1 Te, or 1 MT. In the US the unit is referred to as the metric ton, while the rest of the world refers to it as the tonne. Most often it's still pronounced as tun, but it is sometimes pronounced tunny.

One pound is defined as a unit of mass/weight equal to 16 ounces, or 0.45359237 kilograms. One pound is equal to 7,000 grains in the avoirdupois or apothecaries' systems. The pound is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. A pound is sometimes also referred to as a common ounce. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb, and are also sometimes abbreviated as lbs, lb_m, or #. For example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb, 1 lbs, 1 lb_m, or 1 #.

How to convert Tons to Pounds

1 ton (t) is equal to 2204.62262185 pounds (lbs).

1 t = 2204.62262185 lb

The mass m in pounds (lb) is equal to the mass m in tons (t) divided by 0.00045359237:

m_(lb) = m_(t) / 0.00045359237

Example

Convert 5t to pounds:

m_(lb) = 5 t / 0.00045359237 = 11023 lb

Tons to Pounds conversion table

Tons (t)	Pounds (lb)
0 t	0 lb
0.1 t	220 lb
1 t	2205 lb
2 t	4409 lb
3 t	6614 lb
4 t	8818 lb
5 t	11023 lb
6 t	13228 lb
7 t	15432 lb
8 t	17637 lb
9 t	19842 lb
10 t	22046 lb
20 t	44092 lb
30 t	66139 lb
40 t	88185 lb
50 t	110231 lb
60 t	132277 lb
70 t	154324 lb
80 t	176370 lb
90 t	198416 lb
100 t	220462 lb
1000 t	2204623 lb

 

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