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title: "Pounds to Short tons — lb to ton converter"
description: "1 pound = 0.0005 short tons. Convert pounds to short tons with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Pounds to short tons

**1 pound in short tons: 1 lb = 0.0005 ton**

ton = lb × 0.0005

To convert pounds to short tons, multiply by 0.0005. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Pounds to short tons table

*Common pound values converted to short tons.*

| Pounds | Short tons |
| --- | --- |
| 1 lb | 0.0005 |
| 2 lb | 0.001 |
| 3 lb | 0.0015 |
| 4 lb | 0.002 |
| 5 lb | 0.0025 |
| 10 lb | 0.005 |
| 15 lb | 0.0075 |
| 20 lb | 0.01 |
| 25 lb | 0.0125 |
| 30 lb | 0.015 |
| 40 lb | 0.02 |
| 50 lb | 0.025 |
| 75 lb | 0.0375 |
| 100 lb | 0.05 |
| 250 lb | 0.125 |
| 500 lb | 0.25 |
| 1,000 lb | 0.5 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is ton = lb × 0.0005. Both units measure mass, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes. The figure is exact rather than approximate: since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959, an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres and a pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and every other imperial and US customary unit here is derived from those two.

> Short ton: US short ton = 2,000 lb.

## Common questions

### How many short tons are in one pound?

One pound equals 0.0005 short tons. ton = lb × 0.0005.

### How do you convert pounds to short tons?

Use ton = lb × 0.0005. So 10 lb is 0.005 ton.

### How many pounds are in one short ton?

One short ton equals 2,000 pounds, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

### Is there more than one kind of short ton?

US short ton = 2,000 lb.

## Related pages

- [Short tons to Pounds](https://atoneplace.net/convert/short-tons-to-lbs/)
- [Pounds to Kilograms](https://atoneplace.net/convert/lbs-to-kg/)
- [Pounds to Grams](https://atoneplace.net/convert/lbs-to-grams/)
- [Pounds to Milligrams](https://atoneplace.net/convert/lbs-to-mg/)
- [Pounds to Tonnes](https://atoneplace.net/convert/lbs-to-tonnes/)
- [Pounds to Ounces](https://atoneplace.net/convert/lbs-to-oz/)
- [Pounds to Stone](https://atoneplace.net/convert/lbs-to-stone/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)