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230 tons =
460,000.13 pounds

230 tons in pounds - Convert 230 tons to pounds

How much does 230 tons weigh in pounds? Find out how heavy is 230 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
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
270540,000
271542,000
272544,000
273546,000
274548,000
275550,000
276552,000
277554,000
278556,000
279558,000
280560,000
281562,000
282564,000
283566,000
284568,000
285570,000
286572,000
287574,000
288576,000
289578,000
290580,000
291582,000
292584,000
293586,000
294588,000
295590,000
296592,000
297594,000
298596,000
299598,000
300600,000
301602,000
302604,000
303606,000
304608,000
305610,000
306612,000
307614,000
308616,000
309618,000
310620,000
311622,000
312624,000
313626,000
314628,000
315630,000
316632,000
317634,000
318636,000
319638,000
320640,000
321642,000
322644,000
323646,000
324648,000
325650,000
326652,000
327654,000
328656,000
329658,000