Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton Converter
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Convert Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. All calculations use gram-based factors (international avoirdupois pound and metric definitions). The full Weight Converter also includes carat, grain, and US/UK hundredweight.
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From: Hundredweight (US) (cwt_us)
To: Metric Ton (t)
About Hundredweight (US)
The US hundredweight (short hundredweight) is 100 lb, exactly 45.359237 kg from the international pound definition.
About Metric Ton
The metric ton (tonne) is 1,000 kilograms or one million grams. It is standard for freight, agriculture, and industrial mass in most metric countries.
How to convert hundredweight (us) to metric tons
1 hundredweight (us) is equal to 0.045359237 metric ton:
1 cwt_us = (45359.237 g ÷ 1000000 g) t = 0.045359237 t
Each hundredweight (us) is defined as 45359.237 g and each metric ton as 1000000 g, so one cwt_us equals 45359.237 ÷ 1000000 t = 0.045359237 t.
Let w(cwt_us) be the numeric value of the same mass measured in Hundredweight (US) (cwt_us), and w(t) the value in Metric Ton (t). Then:
w(t) = w(cwt_us) × (45359.237 / 1000000)
Equivalently, divide by how many cwt_us fit into one t (grams per t divided by grams per cwt_us):
w(t) = w(cwt_us) ÷ 22.04622621848776
Or: metric ton = hundredweight (us) ÷ 22.04622621848776
Examples
Example #1: Convert 20 cwt_us to metric ton
20 cwt_us = 20 cwt_us × (45359.237/1000000) t = 0.90718474 t
20 cwt_us = 20 cwt_us ÷ 22.04622621848776 = 0.90718474 t
Example #2: Convert 50 cwt_us to metric ton
50 cwt_us = 50 cwt_us × (45359.237/1000000) t = 2.26796185 t
50 cwt_us = 50 cwt_us ÷ 22.04622621848776 = 2.26796185 t
Summary
To convert Hundredweight (US) to Metric Ton, multiply the value in cwt_us by the ratio of grams per cwt_us divided by grams per t. Equivalently: value_t = value_cwt_us × (45359.237 / 1000000). Numerically, 1 cwt_us equals 0.045359237000000004 t.
Relationship context
You are converting between US customary (short ton) (Hundredweight (US)) and metric (SI) (Metric Tons). Metric mass is decimal from the gram; US and imperial masses use pounds and ounces with fixed definitions relative to the kilogram. The numeric factor used here is 4.535924e-2.
Conversion tables
| Hundredweight (US) (cwt_us) | Metric Ton (t) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0045359237 |
| 1 | 0.045359237 |
| 2 | 0.090718474 |
| 3 | 0.136077711 |
| 4 | 0.181436948 |
| 5 | 0.226796185 |
| 6 | 0.272155422 |
| 7 | 0.317514659 |
| 8 | 0.362873896 |
| 9 | 0.408233133 |
| Hundredweight (US) (cwt_us) | Metric Ton (t) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.45359237 |
| 20 | 0.90718474 |
| 30 | 1.36077711 |
| 40 | 1.81436948 |
| 50 | 2.26796185 |
| 60 | 2.72155422 |
| 70 | 3.17514659 |
| 80 | 3.62873896 |
| 90 | 4.08233133 |
| 100 | 4.5359237 |