kilogram to ton (short)
Please provide values below to convert kilogram [kg] to ton (short) [ton (US)], or change ↔.
kilogram [kg]
Definition: The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined by the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram (IPK), a cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy stored in France.
Historyandorigin: The kilogram was originally defined in 1795 as the mass of one liter of water at the melting point of ice. The current definition is based on the IPK.
CurrentUse: The kilogram is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: The word 'kilogram' comes from the Greek word 'khilioi,' meaning 'thousand,' and the French word 'gramme,' meaning 'small weight.'
ton (short) [ton (US)]
Definition: A short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds or 907.18474 kilograms.
Historyandorigin: It is used in the United States.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States for large mass measurements.
funfact: The short ton is also known as the 'US ton.'
kilogram [kg] to ton (short) [ton (US)] Conversion Table
| 1 kilogram [kg] | 0.0011023113 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 2 kilogram [kg] | 0.0022046226 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 3 kilogram [kg] | 0.0033069339 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 5 kilogram [kg] | 0.0055115566 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 10 kilogram [kg] | 0.0110231131 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 50 kilogram [kg] | 0.0551155655 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 100 kilogram [kg] | 0.1102311311 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 1000 kilogram [kg] | 1.1023113109 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 10000 kilogram [kg] | 11.023113109 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 100000 kilogram [kg] | 110.23113109 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 1000000 kilogram [kg] | 1102.3113109 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
How to Convert kilogram to ton (short)
1 kilogram [kg] = 0.0011023113 ton (short) [ton (US)]
1 ton (short) [ton (US)] = 907.18474 kilogram [kg]
we use cross multiplication method
kilogram [kg] → ton (short) [ton (US)]
1 → 0.0011023113
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0011023113=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.001653467