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500,000 pounds =
249.999929 tons

500,000 pounds in tons - Convert 500,000 pounds to tons

How much does 500,000 pounds weigh in tons? Find out how heavy is 500,000 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
500,000250
501,000250.5
502,000251
503,000251.5
504,000252
505,000252.5
506,000253
507,000253.5
508,000254
509,000254.5
510,000255
511,000255.5
512,000256
513,000256.5
514,000257
515,000257.5
516,000258
517,000258.5
518,000259
519,000259.5
520,000260
521,000260.5
522,000261
523,000261.5
524,000262
525,000262.5
526,000263
527,000263.5
528,000264
529,000264.5
530,000265
531,000265.5
532,000266
533,000266.5
534,000267
535,000267.5
536,000268
537,000268.5
538,000269
539,000269.5
540,000270
541,000270.5
542,000271
543,000271.5
544,000272
545,000272.5
546,000273
547,000273.5
548,000274
549,000274.5
550,000275
551,000275.5
552,000276
553,000276.5
554,000277
555,000277.5
556,000278
557,000278.5
558,000279
559,000279.5
560,000280
561,000280.5
562,000281
563,000281.5
564,000282
565,000282.5
566,000283
567,000283.5
568,000284
569,000284.5
570,000285
571,000285.5
572,000286
573,000286.5
574,000287
575,000287.5
576,000288
577,000288.5
578,000289
579,000289.5
580,000290
581,000290.5
582,000291
583,000291.5
584,000292
585,000292.5
586,000293
587,000293.5
588,000294
589,000294.5
590,000295
591,000295.5
592,000296
593,000296.5
594,000297
595,000297.5
596,000298
597,000298.5
598,000299
599,000299.5