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Weight Converter
Convert between milligrams, grams, kilograms, metric tons, ounces, pounds, stone, US short tons and UK long tons. All values update instantly as you type.
About the Weight Converter
Convert between metric weight units (milligrams to metric tons), US and UK imperial units (ounces, pounds, stone, short and long tons). All values update live as you type.
Key weight conversions
1 ounce = 28.3495 g. 1 pound = 16 oz = 453.592 g. 1 stone = 14 lb = 6.35029 kg.
Metric ton vs US short ton vs UK long ton: 1 metric ton (tonne) = 1,000 kg. 1 US short ton = 2,000 lb ≈ 907.185 kg. 1 UK long ton = 2,240 lb ≈ 1,016.05 kg. These differ — pay attention when interpreting commodity weights reported from different countries.
Frequently asked questions
How many pounds in a kilogram?
Approximately 2.20462 pounds. Equivalently, 1 pound = 0.453592 kg.
What is the difference between a US ton and a UK ton?
A US short ton = 2,000 lb ≈ 907 kg. A UK long ton = 2,240 lb ≈ 1,016 kg. A metric ton (tonne) = 1,000 kg ≈ 2,205 lb. The metric ton sits between the two imperial tons.