Convert Kilogram to Ton (US)
Unit definitions
Kilogram
The kilogram is the SI base unit of mass. Since the 2019 redefinition of the SI base units, it is defined by using the fixed numerical value of the Planck's constant ($h$) to be $6.626\,070\,15 \times 10^{-34} \ \text{J}\text{s}$. $$h = 6.626\,070\,15 \times 10^{-34} \ \text{J}\text{s}$$ $$h = 6.626\,070\,15 \times 10^{-34} \ \text{kg}\text{m}^2\text{s}^{-2}\cdot\text{s}$$ $$h = 6.626\,070\,15 \times 10^{-34} \ \text{kg}\text{m}^2\text{s}^{-1}$$ Therefore, $$1 \ \text{kg} = \frac{h}{6.626\,070\,15 \times 10^{-34} \ \text{m}^2\text{s}^{-1}}$$ $$1 \ \text{kg} = \frac{h}{6.626\,070\,15 \times 10^{-34}} \ \text{m}^{-2} \text{s}$$
Ton (US)
$2\,000$ pounds is a ton (US). It is also known as the short ton.
How to convert Kilogram to Ton (US)
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = \text{Mass}_{\text{kg}} \cdot 0.001102311310924387903614869006725135$$
Examples
Example 1
Convert $20.0\ \text{kg}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 20.0 \cdot 0.001102311310924387903614869006725135$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 0.022046$$
$$\therefore \ 20.0\ \text{kg} = 0.022046 \ \text{ton (us)}$$
Example 2
Convert $70.0\ \text{kg}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 70.0 \cdot 0.001102311310924387903614869006725135$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 0.077162$$
$$\therefore \ 70.0\ \text{kg} = 0.077162 \ \text{ton (us)}$$
Example 3
Convert $115.0\ \text{kg}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 115.0 \cdot 0.001102311310924387903614869006725135$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 0.126766$$
$$\therefore \ 115.0\ \text{kg} = 0.126766 \ \text{ton (us)}$$
Example 4
Convert $145.0\ \text{kg}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 145.0 \cdot 0.001102311310924387903614869006725135$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 0.159835$$
$$\therefore \ 145.0\ \text{kg} = 0.159835 \ \text{ton (us)}$$
Example 5
Convert $195.0\ \text{kg}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 195.0 \cdot 0.001102311310924387903614869006725135$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 0.214951$$
$$\therefore \ 195.0\ \text{kg} = 0.214951 \ \text{ton (us)}$$
Kilogram to Ton (US) conversion table
Convert Kilogram to other Mass units
| Kilogram [kg] | Other unit |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1E+3 Gram [g] |
| 1 | 1E+6 Milligram [mg] |
| 1 | 5E+3 Carat [ct] |
| 1 | 0.000984 Ton (UK) [ton (uk)] |
| 1 | 0.001 Metric ton [t] |
| 1 | 2.204623 Pound [lb] |
| 1 | 35.273962 Ounce [oz] |
| 1 | 32.150747 Troy ounce [oz t] |
| 1 | 0.157473 Stone [st] |
| 1 | 1E+1 Hectogram [hg] |
| 1 | 1E+2 Decagram [dag] |
| 1 | 1E+4 Decigram [dg] |
| 1 | 1E+5 Centigram [cg] |
| 1 | 1E+9 Microgram [μg] |
| 1 | 1E+12 Nanogram [ng] |
| 1 | 1E+15 Picogram [pg] |
| 1 | 1E+18 Femtogram [fg] |
| 1 | 1E+21 Attogram [ag] |
| 1 | 1E+24 Zeptogram [zg] |
| 1 | 1E+27 Yoctogram [yg] |
| 1 | 1E+30 Rontogram [rg] |
| 1 | 1E+33 Quectogram [qg] |