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470 tons =
940,000.27 pounds

470 tons in pounds - Convert 470 tons to pounds

How much does 470 tons weigh in pounds? Find out how heavy is 470 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
470940,000
471942,000
472944,000
473946,000
474948,000
475950,000
476952,000
477954,000
478956,000
479958,000
480960,000
481962,000
482964,000
483966,000
484968,000
485970,000
486972,000
487974,000
488976,000
489978,000
490980,000
491982,000
492984,000
493986,000
494988,000
495990,000
496992,000
497994,000
498996,000
499998,000
5001,000,000
5011,002,000
5021,004,000
5031,006,000
5041,008,000
5051,010,000
5061,012,000
5071,014,000
5081,016,000
5091,018,000
5101,020,000
5111,022,000
5121,024,000
5131,026,000
5141,028,000
5151,030,000
5161,032,000
5171,034,000
5181,036,000
5191,038,000
5201,040,000
5211,042,000
5221,044,000
5231,046,000
5241,048,000
5251,050,000
5261,052,000
5271,054,000
5281,056,000
5291,058,000
5301,060,000
5311,062,000
5321,064,000
5331,066,000
5341,068,000
5351,070,000
5361,072,000
5371,074,000
5381,076,000
5391,078,000
5401,080,000
5411,082,000
5421,084,000
5431,086,000
5441,088,000
5451,090,000
5461,092,000
5471,094,000
5481,096,000
5491,098,000
5501,100,000
5511,102,000
5521,104,000
5531,106,000
5541,108,000
5551,110,000
5561,112,000
5571,114,000
5581,116,000
5591,118,000
5601,120,000
5611,122,000
5621,124,000
5631,126,000
5641,128,000
5651,130,000
5661,132,000
5671,134,000
5681,136,000
5691,138,000