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170 tons =
340,000.1 pounds

170 tons in pounds - Convert 170 tons to pounds

How much does 170 tons weigh in pounds? Find out how heavy is 170 tons 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.

tons to pounds Conversion Table

tonspounds
170340,000
171342,000
172344,000
173346,000
174348,000
175350,000
176352,000
177354,000
178356,000
179358,000
180360,000
181362,000
182364,000
183366,000
184368,000
185370,000
186372,000
187374,000
188376,000
189378,000
190380,000
191382,000
192384,000
193386,000
194388,000
195390,000
196392,000
197394,000
198396,000
199398,000
200400,000
201402,000
202404,000
203406,000
204408,000
205410,000
206412,000
207414,000
208416,000
209418,000
210420,000
211422,000
212424,000
213426,000
214428,000
215430,000
216432,000
217434,000
218436,000
219438,000
220440,000
221442,000
222444,000
223446,000
224448,000
225450,000
226452,000
227454,000
228456,000
229458,000
230460,000
231462,000
232464,000
233466,000
234468,000
235470,000
236472,000
237474,000
238476,000
239478,000
240480,000
241482,000
242484,000
243486,000
244488,000
245490,000
246492,000
247494,000
248496,000
249498,000
250500,000
251502,000
252504,000
253506,000
254508,000
255510,000
256512,000
257514,000
258516,000
259518,000
260520,000
261522,000
262524,000
263526,000
264528,000
265530,000
266532,000
267534,000
268536,000
269538,000