Convert 30,000 Pounds to Tons

How heavy is 30,000 pounds? How much does 30 thousand pounds weigh in tons? 30,000 lb to tons conversion.
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30,000 Pounds =
15 Short Tons
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Result in Plain English
30 thousand pounds is equal to exactly 15 tons.
In Scientific Notation
30,000 pounds
= 3 x 104 pounds
= 1.5 x 101 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
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lb tons
30,000 15
30,010 15.005
30,020 15.01
30,030 15.015
30,040 15.02
30,050 15.025
30,060 15.03
30,070 15.035
30,080 15.04
30,090 15.045
30,100 15.05
30,110 15.055
30,120 15.06
30,130 15.065
30,140 15.07
30,150 15.075
30,160 15.08
30,170 15.085
30,180 15.09
30,190 15.095
30,200 15.1
30,210 15.105
30,220 15.11
30,230 15.115
30,240 15.12
30,250 15.125
30,260 15.13
30,270 15.135
30,280 15.14
30,290 15.145
30,300 15.15
30,310 15.155
30,320 15.16
30,330 15.165
lb tons
30,340 15.17
30,350 15.175
30,360 15.18
30,370 15.185
30,380 15.19
30,390 15.195
30,400 15.2
30,410 15.205
30,420 15.21
30,430 15.215
30,440 15.22
30,450 15.225
30,460 15.23
30,470 15.235
30,480 15.24
30,490 15.245
30,500 15.25
30,510 15.255
30,520 15.26
30,530 15.265
30,540 15.27
30,550 15.275
30,560 15.28
30,570 15.285
30,580 15.29
30,590 15.295
30,600 15.3
30,610 15.305
30,620 15.31
30,630 15.315
30,640 15.32
30,650 15.325
30,660 15.33
30,670 15.335
lb tons
30,680 15.34
30,690 15.345
30,700 15.35
30,710 15.355
30,720 15.36
30,730 15.365
30,740 15.37
30,750 15.375
30,760 15.38
30,770 15.385
30,780 15.39
30,790 15.395
30,800 15.4
30,810 15.405
30,820 15.41
30,830 15.415
30,840 15.42
30,850 15.425
30,860 15.43
30,870 15.435
30,880 15.44
30,890 15.445
30,900 15.45
30,910 15.455
30,920 15.46
30,930 15.465
30,940 15.47
30,950 15.475
30,960 15.48
30,970 15.485
30,980 15.49
30,990 15.495