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470 pounds =
0.235 tons

470 pounds in tons - Convert 470 pounds to tons

How much does 470 pounds weigh in tons? Find out how heavy is 470 pounds using our calculator and results table.

Pounds

šŸ“– A pound is a unit of mass that is equal to 16 ounces or approximately the weight of a small watermelon. It is commonly used to measure the weight of people, animals, and large objects.


šŸ’” The pound was originally defined in ancient Rome as the weight of 12 bronze coins called "unciae." This is where the symbol "lb" for pound comes from, as it is an abbreviation of the Latin word "libra," which means "scale" or "balance".

Tons

šŸ“– A ton is a unit of mass that can refer to either a short-ton or a long-ton, depending on the context. In the US, a ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, while in the UK, it can refer to either 2,000 or 2,240 pounds. It is commonly used to measure the weight of heavy objects, such as vehicles or machinery.


šŸ’” The word "ton" comes from the Old English word "tunne," which means a large barrel or cask. This is because the weight of a barrel full of wine or beer was often used as a standard measurement in medieval times.

pounds to tons Conversion Table

poundstons
4700.235
4710.2355
4720.236
4730.2365
4740.237
4750.2375
4760.238
4770.2385
4780.239
4790.2395
4800.24
4810.2405
4820.241
4830.2415
4840.242
4850.2425
4860.243
4870.2435
4880.244
4890.2445
4900.245
4910.2455
4920.246
4930.2465
4940.247
4950.2475
4960.248
4970.2485
4980.249
4990.2495
5000.25
5010.2505
5020.251
5030.2515
5040.252
5050.2525
5060.253
5070.2535
5080.254
5090.2545
5100.255
5110.2555
5120.256
5130.2565
5140.257
5150.2575
5160.258
5170.2585
5180.259
5190.2595
5200.26
5210.2605
5220.261
5230.2615
5240.262
5250.2625
5260.263
5270.2635
5280.264
5290.2645
5300.265
5310.2655
5320.266
5330.2665
5340.267
5350.2675
5360.268
5370.2685
5380.269
5390.2695
5400.27
5410.2705
5420.271
5430.2715
5440.272
5450.2725
5460.273
5470.2735
5480.274
5490.2745
5500.275
5510.2755
5520.276
5530.2765
5540.277
5550.2775
5560.278
5570.2785
5580.279
5590.2795
5600.28
5610.2805
5620.281
5630.2815
5640.282
5650.2825
5660.283
5670.2835
5680.284
5690.2845