hundredweight Group (Library of Units and Constants

Name:
hundredweight
(convert hundredweight to new units)

Abbreviation:
cwt

Other Names:
hundredweight-CA, cental, cental-CA, hundredweight-short, short-hundredweight, hundredweight-net, net-hundredweight

Quantity:
mass

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
45.359237 kilograms

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
mass

Description in Terms of
Other Units and Constants:
100 pounds-mass

Notes:
(1) This unit is used in the United States.
(2) The "CA" suffix indicates that this unit is used in Canada.
(3) The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:
hundredweight-long
(convert hundredweight-long to new units)

Abbreviation:
cwt-lg

Other Names:
hundredweight-UK, long-hundredweight, hundredweight-gross, gross-hundredweight

Quantity:
mass

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
50.80234544 kilograms

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
mass

Description in Terms of
Other Units and Constants:
112 pounds-mass

Notes:
(1) The "UK" suffix indicates that this unit is used in the United Kingdom.
(2) The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.


Name:	hundredweight (convert hundredweight to new units)
Abbreviation:	cwt
Other Names:	hundredweight-CA, cental, cental-CA, hundredweight-short, short-hundredweight, hundredweight-net, net-hundredweight
Quantity:	mass
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	45.359237 kilograms
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	mass
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants:	100 pounds-mass
Notes:	(1) This unit is used in the United States. (2) The "CA" suffix indicates that this unit is used in Canada. (3) The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:	hundredweight-long (convert hundredweight-long to new units)
Abbreviation:	cwt-lg
Other Names:	hundredweight-UK, long-hundredweight, hundredweight-gross, gross-hundredweight
Quantity:	mass
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	50.80234544 kilograms
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	mass
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants:	112 pounds-mass
Notes:	(1) The "UK" suffix indicates that this unit is used in the United Kingdom. (2) The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

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