Convert hundredweight (US) to exagram
Please provide values below to convert hundredweight (US) [cwt (US)] to exagram [Eg], or Convert exagram to hundredweight (US).
How to Convert Hundredweight (Us) to Exagram
1 cwt (US) = 4.5359237e-14 Eg
Example: convert 15 cwt (US) to Eg:
15 cwt (US) = 15 × 4.5359237e-14 Eg = 6.80388555e-13 Eg
Hundredweight (Us) to Exagram Conversion Table
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Hundredweight (Us)
A hundredweight (US) is a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.3592 kilograms).
History/Origin
The hundredweight originated in the British Imperial system and was adopted in the United States as a standard unit of weight for trade and commerce, particularly in agriculture and shipping, with the US customary hundredweight defined as 100 pounds.
Current Use
The US hundredweight (cwt) is still used in industries such as agriculture, shipping, and commodity trading to measure bulk quantities of goods like livestock, produce, and other commodities.
Exagram
An exagram (Eg) is a unit of mass equal to 10^18 grams, used to measure extremely large quantities of mass.
History/Origin
The exagram is a relatively recent addition to the metric system, introduced to facilitate the measurement of very large masses in scientific and industrial contexts, aligning with the SI prefixes for large units.
Current Use
Exagrams are primarily used in scientific research, astronomy, and large-scale industrial applications to quantify massive amounts of material or celestial bodies.