Convert hundredweight (US) to stone (UK)
Please provide values below to convert hundredweight (US) [cwt (US)] to stone (UK) [st (UK)], or Convert stone (UK) to hundredweight (US).
How to Convert Hundredweight (Us) to Stone (Uk)
1 cwt (US) = 7.14285714285714 st (UK)
Example: convert 15 cwt (US) to st (UK):
15 cwt (US) = 15 × 7.14285714285714 st (UK) = 107.142857142857 st (UK)
Hundredweight (Us) to Stone (Uk) 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.
Stone (Uk)
A stone (st) is a British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois, primarily used for measuring body weight.
History/Origin
The stone has origins in medieval England, where it was used as a practical unit of weight for trade and commerce. Its use has persisted in the UK for measuring human body weight, despite the metric system's adoption elsewhere.
Current Use
Today, the stone is still commonly used in the UK and Ireland for personal weight measurement, especially in the context of health and fitness, although it is largely replaced by kilograms in official and international contexts.