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800,000 pounds =
399.999887 tons

800,000 pounds in tons - Convert 800,000 pounds to tons

How much does 800,000 pounds weigh in tons? Find out how heavy is 800,000 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
800,000400
801,000400
802,000401
803,000401
804,000402
805,000402
806,000403
807,000403
808,000404
809,000404
810,000405
811,000405
812,000406
813,000406
814,000407
815,000407
816,000408
817,000408
818,000409
819,000409
820,000410
821,000410
822,000411
823,000411
824,000412
825,000412
826,000413
827,000413
828,000414
829,000414
830,000415
831,000415
832,000416
833,000416
834,000417
835,000417
836,000418
837,000418
838,000419
839,000419
840,000420
841,000420
842,000421
843,000421
844,000422
845,000422
846,000423
847,000423
848,000424
849,000424
850,000425
851,000425
852,000426
853,000426
854,000427
855,000427
856,000428
857,000428
858,000429
859,000429
860,000430
861,000430
862,000431
863,000431
864,000432
865,000432
866,000433
867,000433
868,000434
869,000434
870,000435
871,000435
872,000436
873,000436
874,000437
875,000437
876,000438
877,000438
878,000439
879,000439
880,000440
881,000440
882,000441
883,000441
884,000442
885,000442
886,000443
887,000443
888,000444
889,000444
890,000445
891,000445
892,000446
893,000446
894,000447
895,000447
896,000448
897,000448
898,000449
899,000449