Converting from Pennyweight (pwt) to Ton, short (sh tn) in Weight

What is Pennyweight (pwt)

Pennyweight (pwt) is a unit of weight commonly used in the jewelry industry to measure the mass of precious metals, with 1 pennyweight equivalent to 0.000001714286 short tons.

What is Ton, short (sh tn)

Ton, short (sh tn) is a unit of weight commonly used to measure larger masses, with 1 short ton equivalent to 583333.3 pennyweights.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas for converting between pennyweight (pwt) and ton, short (sh tn) are as follows:

• To convert pennyweight to short ton: 1 pwt=0.000001714286 sh tn

• To convert short ton to pennyweight: 1 sh tn=583333.3 pwt

Examples

1. Convert 11 pennyweights to short tons:

11 pwt×0.000001714286=0.00001885714 sh tn

2. Convert 9 short tons to pennyweights:

9 sh tn×583333.3=5250000 pwt

3. Convert 8 pennyweights to short tons:

8 pwt×0.000001714286=0.00001371429 sh tn

Use this page to perform conversions easily between pennyweight (pwt) and ton, short (sh tn).