pound to hundredweight (US)
Please provide values below to convert pound [lbs] to hundredweight (US), or change ↔.
pound [lbs]
Definition: A pound is a unit of mass equal to 0.45359237 kilograms.
Historyandorigin: The pound has historical origins in the Roman 'libra.'
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States and the United Kingdom for everyday measurements.
funfact: The abbreviation 'lbs' comes from the Latin word 'libra,' meaning 'balance' or 'scales.'
hundredweight (US)
Definition: A US hundredweight is a unit of mass equal to 100 pounds.
Historyandorigin: It is used in the United States.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States for large mass measurements.
funfact: The US hundredweight is used to measure large masses.
pound [lbs] to hundredweight (US) Conversion Table
| 1 pound [lbs] | 0.01 hundredweight (US) |
| 2 pound [lbs] | 0.02 hundredweight (US) |
| 3 pound [lbs] | 0.03 hundredweight (US) |
| 5 pound [lbs] | 0.05 hundredweight (US) |
| 10 pound [lbs] | 0.1 hundredweight (US) |
| 50 pound [lbs] | 0.5 hundredweight (US) |
| 100 pound [lbs] | 1 hundredweight (US) |
| 1000 pound [lbs] | 10 hundredweight (US) |
| 10000 pound [lbs] | 100 hundredweight (US) |
| 100000 pound [lbs] | 1000 hundredweight (US) |
| 1000000 pound [lbs] | 10000 hundredweight (US) |
How to Convert pound to hundredweight (US)
1 pound [lbs] = 0.01 hundredweight (US)
1 hundredweight (US) = 100 pound [lbs]
we use cross multiplication method
pound [lbs] → hundredweight (US)
1 → 0.01
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.01=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.015