Pound 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 pounds [lbs] to short tons [tn.sh.] or short tons [tn.sh.] to pounds [lbs]. Calculations are performed in both directions. The calculation result and the entered value are displayed with up to 20 decimal places for maximum accuracy.

1 pound [lbs] = 5 * 10-4 short tons [tn.sh.]1 short ton [tn.sh.] = 2,000 pounds [lbs]

Convert pounds to short tons

There are two simple ways to convert pounds [lbs] to short tons [tn.sh.]. In the first calculation method, the value in pounds [lbs] is divided by 2,000. The second method multiplies the value in pounds [lbs] by 5 * 10-4.

  • Short tons [tn.sh.] = pounds [lbs] ÷ 2,000
  • Short tons [tn.sh.] = pounds [lbs] * 5 * 10-4

Convert short tons to pounds

Converting short tons [tn.sh.] to pounds [lbs] is easy and can be done in two ways. The first method involves multiplication, whereby the value in short tons [tn.sh.] is multiplied by 2,000. The second variant is a division. Here, the value in short tons [tn.sh.] is divided by 5 * 10-4.

  • Pounds [lbs] = short tons [tn.sh.] * 2,000
  • Pounds [lbs] = short tons [tn.sh.] ÷ (5 * 10-4)

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Decimal places

How it's calculated

Factor: 
2,000
Pounds=Short tons*2,000
Short tons=
Pounds2,000

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Pounds

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