5 Pounds to Short Tons
Convert 5 pounds (lb) to short tons (ton) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
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5 lb = 0.0025 ton
Full precision:0.0025 ton
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 5 pounds to short tons, we divide by 2000 because one short ton equals exactly 2000 pounds.
1 short ton = 2000 pounds
Since there are 2000 pounds in every short ton, we divide our value by this factor:
5 ÷ 2000 = 0.0025 short tons
So 5 pounds = 0.0025 short tons.
Quick check: 0.0025 × 2000 = 5 pounds
Pounds to Short Tons Conversion Table
| Pounds | Short Tons |
|---|---|
| 1 lb | 0.0005 ton |
| 2 lb | 0.001 ton |
| 3 lb | 0.0015 ton |
| 4 lb | 0.002 ton |
| 5 lb | 0.0025 ton |
| 10 lb | 0.005 ton |
| 20 lb | 0.01 ton |
| 50 lb | 0.025 ton |
| 100 lb | 0.05 ton |
5 Pounds in Other Units
| Unit | 5 lb = |
|---|---|
| Pounds to Metric Tons | 0.002268 t |
| Pounds to kg | 2.268 kg |
| Pounds to Grams | 2267.96 g |
| Pounds to Milligrams | 2267960 mg |
| Pounds to Micrograms | 2267960000 μg |
| Pounds to Short Tons | 0.0025 ton |
| Pounds to Long Tons | 0.0022321 long ton |
| Pounds to Ounces | 80 oz |
| Pounds to Stones | 0.35714 st |
| Pounds to Carats | 11339.8 ct |
| Pounds to Grains | 34999.98 gr |
| Pounds to Troy Ounces | 72.9166 oz t |
| Pounds to Troy Pounds | 6.0764 lb t |
| Pounds to Quintals | 0.02268 q |