Long ton to Short ton Converter (and vice versa)
Created by: tinycalcs.com/en
Number of supported units: 2
Last update: 2026
This converter allows you to convert long tons [tn.l.] to short tons [tn.sh.] or short tons [tn.sh.] to long tons [tn.l.]. Calculations are performed in both directions. The calculation result and the entered value are displayed with up to 20 decimal places for maximum accuracy.
Convert long tons to short tons
There are two simple ways to convert long tons [tn.l.] to short tons [tn.sh.]. In the first calculation method, the value in long tons [tn.l.] is divided by the rounded conversion factor of 0.8929. The second method multiplies the value in long tons [tn.l.] by 1.12.
- Short tons [tn.sh.] ≈ long tons [tn.l.] ÷ 0.8929
- Short tons [tn.sh.] = long tons [tn.l.] * 1.12
The calculation method with a rounded conversion value is more suitable for rough conversions from long tons [tn.l.] to short tons [tn.sh.], as the calculation result may contain rounding errors. Therefore, the variant with the exact conversion factor is more suitable.
Convert short tons to long tons
Converting short tons [tn.sh.] to long tons [tn.l.] is easy and can be done in two ways. The first method involves multiplication, in which the value in short tons [tn.sh.] is multiplied by the rounded conversion factor of 0.8929. The second variant is a division. Here, the value in short tons [tn.sh.] is divided by 1.12.
- Long tons [tn.l.] ≈ short tons [tn.sh.] * 0.8929
- Long tons [tn.l.] = short tons [tn.sh.] ÷ 1.12
The rounded conversion value can cause rounding errors, resulting in inaccurate calculation results. To ensure that the conversion from short tons [tn.sh.] to long tons [tn.l.] produces the most accurate calculation result possible, the conversion should be performed using the exact conversion factor.
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