Convert stone (US) to hundredweight (US)
Please provide values below to convert stone (US) [st (US)] to hundredweight (US) [cwt (US)], or Convert hundredweight (US) to stone (US).
How to Convert Stone (Us) to Hundredweight (Us)
1 st (US) = 0.14 cwt (US)
Example: convert 15 st (US) to cwt (US):
15 st (US) = 15 × 0.14 cwt (US) = 2.1 cwt (US)
Stone (Us) to Hundredweight (Us) Conversion Table
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Stone (Us)
A stone (st) is a unit of weight primarily used in the United States, equal to 14 pounds or approximately 6.35 kilograms.
History/Origin
The stone has origins in medieval England, where it was used as a convenient weight measure for trade and commerce. Its value varied regionally before standardization, and it has been used historically for measuring human body weight and other goods.
Current Use
Today, the stone is mainly used in the UK and Ireland for body weight measurement, while in the United States, it is rarely used and often replaced by pounds or kilograms in most contexts.
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.