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# Long tons to pounds

**1 long ton in pounds: 1 long ton = 2,240 lb**

lb = long ton × 2,240

To convert long tons to pounds, multiply by 2,240. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Long tons to pounds table

*Common long ton values converted to pounds.*

| Long tons | Pounds |
| --- | --- |
| 1 long ton | 2,240 |
| 2 long ton | 4,480 |
| 3 long ton | 6,720 |
| 4 long ton | 8,960 |
| 5 long ton | 11,200 |
| 10 long ton | 22,400 |
| 15 long ton | 33,600 |
| 20 long ton | 44,800 |
| 25 long ton | 56,000 |
| 30 long ton | 67,200 |
| 40 long ton | 89,600 |
| 50 long ton | 112,000 |
| 75 long ton | 168,000 |
| 100 long ton | 224,000 |
| 250 long ton | 560,000 |
| 500 long ton | 1,120,000 |
| 1,000 long ton | 2,240,000 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is lb = long ton × 2,240. 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.

> Long ton: UK long ton = 2,240 lb.

## Common questions

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

One long ton equals 2,240 pounds. lb = long ton × 2,240.

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

Use lb = long ton × 2,240. So 10 long ton is 22,400 lb.

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

One pound equals 0.0004464 long tons, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

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

UK long ton = 2,240 lb.

## Related pages

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