Hundredweight (cwt) quantifies mass or the gravitational force exerted on an object. Apply these units when comparing loads, weights on a scale, or quantities of matter.
Hundredweight (cwt) to Tons
Convert 100 pounds into US tons.
Quick conversion chart
Hundredweight (cwt) to Tons conversions for reference values.
Converting 0.1 Hundredweight (cwt) into Tons equals 0.005 Tons.
Converting 0.5 Hundredweight (cwt) into Tons equals 0.025 Tons.
Converting 1 Hundredweight (cwt) into Tons equals 0.05 Tons.
Converting 2 Hundredweight (cwt) into Tons equals 0.1 Tons.
Converting 5 Hundredweight (cwt) into Tons equals 0.25 Tons.
Converting 10 Hundredweight (cwt) into Tons equals 0.5 Tons.
Converting 20 Hundredweight (cwt) into Tons equals 1 Tons.
Converting 50 Hundredweight (cwt) into Tons equals 2.5 Tons.
Converting 100 Hundredweight (cwt) into Tons equals 5 Tons.
How to convert Hundredweight (cwt) to Tons
1 Hundredweight (cwt) = 0.05 Tons
1 Tons = 20 Hundredweight (cwt)
Example: convert 15 Hundredweight (cwt) to Tons
15 x 0.05 = 0.75 Tons
Unit definitions
Tons measures mass or weight. These units are used for materials, ingredients, shipping weights, laboratory quantities, and scientific mass scales.
How to convert Hundredweight (cwt) to Tons
The conversion between hundredweight (cwt) and tons uses a fixed multiplication factor. One hundredweight (cwt) equals 0.05 tons.
To convert, multiply the value in hundredweight (cwt) by 0.05. To convert in the opposite direction, divide by 0.05.