500 Pounds to Short Tons

Convert 500 pounds (lb) to short tons (ton) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

lb
ton
500 lb = 0.25 ton
Full precision:0.25 ton
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 500 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:

500 ÷ 2000 = 0.25 short tons

So 500 pounds = 0.25 short tons.

Quick check: 0.25 × 2000 = 500 pounds

Pounds to Short Tons Conversion Table

PoundsShort Tons
1 lb0.0005 ton
2 lb0.001 ton
3 lb0.0015 ton
4 lb0.002 ton
5 lb0.0025 ton
10 lb0.005 ton
20 lb0.01 ton
50 lb0.025 ton
100 lb0.05 ton
500 lb0.25 ton

500 Pounds in Other Units

Unit500 lb =
Pounds to Metric Tons0.2268 t
Pounds to kg226.796 kg
Pounds to Grams226796 g
Pounds to Milligrams226796000 mg
Pounds to Micrograms2.268e+11 μg
Pounds to Short Tons0.25 ton
Pounds to Long Tons0.22321 long ton
Pounds to Ounces8000 oz
Pounds to Stones35.7143 st
Pounds to Carats1133980 ct
Pounds to Grains3499997.69 gr
Pounds to Troy Ounces7291.66 oz t
Pounds to Troy Pounds607.638 lb t
Pounds to Quintals2.268 q

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