Convert 1,000 Pounds to Tons

How heavy is 1,000 pounds? How much does 1 thousand pounds weigh in tons? 1,000 lb to tons conversion.
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1,000 Pounds =
0.5 Short Tons
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Result in Plain English
1,000 pounds is equal to exactly 12 of a ton.
To a Percentage
1,000 pounds = 50% of a ton.
Result as a Fraction
1,000 pounds
= 12 ton
= one half of a ton
In Scientific Notation
1,000 pounds
= 1 x 103 pounds
= 5 x 10-1 tons
Pounds
A pound is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States and the British commonwealths. A pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms.
Abbreviation: lb
Tons
A ton, also referred to as a short ton, is a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. It is commonly used in the United States. Most other countries use the metric ton, or "tonne".
Abbreviation: tn
Pounds to Tons Conversions
results may be rounded
lb tons
1,000 0.5
1,001 0.5005
1,002 0.501
1,003 0.5015
1,004 0.502
1,005 0.5025
1,006 0.503
1,007 0.5035
1,008 0.504
1,009 0.5045
1,010 0.505
1,011 0.5055
1,012 0.506
1,013 0.5065
1,014 0.507
1,015 0.5075
1,016 0.508
1,017 0.5085
1,018 0.509
1,019 0.5095
1,020 0.51
1,021 0.5105
1,022 0.511
1,023 0.5115
1,024 0.512
1,025 0.5125
1,026 0.513
1,027 0.5135
1,028 0.514
1,029 0.5145
1,030 0.515
1,031 0.5155
1,032 0.516
1,033 0.5165
lb tons
1,034 0.517
1,035 0.5175
1,036 0.518
1,037 0.5185
1,038 0.519
1,039 0.5195
1,040 0.52
1,041 0.5205
1,042 0.521
1,043 0.5215
1,044 0.522
1,045 0.5225
1,046 0.523
1,047 0.5235
1,048 0.524
1,049 0.5245
1,050 0.525
1,051 0.5255
1,052 0.526
1,053 0.5265
1,054 0.527
1,055 0.5275
1,056 0.528
1,057 0.5285
1,058 0.529
1,059 0.5295
1,060 0.53
1,061 0.5305
1,062 0.531
1,063 0.5315
1,064 0.532
1,065 0.5325
1,066 0.533
1,067 0.5335
lb tons
1,068 0.534
1,069 0.5345
1,070 0.535
1,071 0.5355
1,072 0.536
1,073 0.5365
1,074 0.537
1,075 0.5375
1,076 0.538
1,077 0.5385
1,078 0.539
1,079 0.5395
1,080 0.54
1,081 0.5405
1,082 0.541
1,083 0.5415
1,084 0.542
1,085 0.5425
1,086 0.543
1,087 0.5435
1,088 0.544
1,089 0.5445
1,090 0.545
1,091 0.5455
1,092 0.546
1,093 0.5465
1,094 0.547
1,095 0.5475
1,096 0.548
1,097 0.5485
1,098 0.549
1,099 0.5495