Convert Long Tons to Pounds & Ounces

Enter the weight in long tons below to get the value converted to pounds.

Results in Pounds:

1 lt = 2,239.999981 lb
1 lt = 2239 lb 15.999695999999 oz

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How to Convert Long Tons to Pounds

To convert a long ton measurement to a pound measurement, multiply the weight by the conversion ratio. One long ton is equal to 2,239.999981 pounds, so use this simple formula to convert:

pounds = long tons × 2,239.999981

The weight in pounds is equal to the long tons multiplied by 2,239.999981.

For example, here's how to convert 5 long tons to pounds using the formula above.

5 lt = (5 × 2,239.999981) = 11,199.999903 lb

Long tons and pounds are both units used to measure weight. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

Long Tons

One long ton is equal to 2,240 pounds and is mostly used in the United Kingdom as a unit of mass/weight. Long tons are not the same as the short ton, which is used mostly in the United States, or the metric ton which is used throughout the world.

The long ton is an imperial unit of weight. A long ton is sometimes also referred to as an imperial ton or displacement ton. Long tons can be abbreviated as lt, and are also sometimes abbreviated as t. For example, 1 long ton can be written as 1 lt or 1 t.

Pounds

One pound is defined as a unit of mass/weight equal to 16 ounces, or 0.45359237 kilograms. One pound is equal to 7,000 grains in the avoirdupois or apothecaries' systems.^[1]

The pound is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. A pound is sometimes also referred to as a common ounce. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb, and are also sometimes abbreviated as lbs, lb_m, or #. For example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb, 1 lbs, 1 lb_m, or 1 #.

Long Ton Measurements and Equivalent Pound Conversions

Common long ton values converted to the equivalent pound value
Long Tons	Pounds
1 lt	2,240 lb
2 lt	4,480 lb
3 lt	6,720 lb
4 lt	8,960 lb
5 lt	11,200 lb
6 lt	13,440 lb
7 lt	15,680 lb
8 lt	17,920 lb
9 lt	20,160 lb
10 lt	22,400 lb
11 lt	24,640 lb
12 lt	26,880 lb
13 lt	29,120 lb
14 lt	31,360 lb
15 lt	33,600 lb
16 lt	35,840 lb
17 lt	38,080 lb
18 lt	40,320 lb
19 lt	42,560 lb
20 lt	44,800 lb
21 lt	47,040 lb
22 lt	49,280 lb
23 lt	51,520 lb
24 lt	53,760 lb
25 lt	56,000 lb
26 lt	58,240 lb
27 lt	60,480 lb
28 lt	62,720 lb
29 lt	64,960 lb
30 lt	67,200 lb
31 lt	69,440 lb
32 lt	71,680 lb
33 lt	73,920 lb
34 lt	76,160 lb
35 lt	78,400 lb
36 lt	80,640 lb
37 lt	82,880 lb
38 lt	85,120 lb
39 lt	87,360 lb
40 lt	89,600 lb