hundredweight Group

Characteristic

hundredweight

( Used in the United States )

Notes

Symbol

cwt

Other Names

hundredweight-CA, cental, cental-CA, hundredweight-short, short-hundredweight, hundredweight-net, net-hundredweight

"CA" indicates that this unit is used in Canada.

Metric (SI) Equivalent

45.359237 kilograms

This equivalent is calculated from exact values.

Metric (SI) Dimensions

mass

Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants

100 pounds-mass

Quantity

Mass

Characteristic

hundredweight-long

Notes

Other Names

cwt-lg, hundredweight-UK, long-hundredweight, hundredweight-gross, gross-hundredweight

"UK" indicates that this unit is used in the United Kingdom.

Metric (SI) Equivalent

50.80234544 kilograms

This equivalent is calculated from exact values.

Metric (SI) Dimensions

mass

Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants

112 pounds-mass

Quantity

Mass