What is a hundredweight (US)?

A hundredweight (US) is a mass unit equal to 100 avoirdupois pounds, commonly used in the US for bulk agricultural and commercial quantities.

How many stone (UK) are there in one hundredweight (US)?

One hundredweight (US) equals approximately 7.1428571429 stone (UK).

Where is the stone (UK) unit commonly used?

The stone is mainly used informally in the United Kingdom and Ireland to express personal body weight and in traditional contexts.

How to Convert from Hundredweight (US) to Stone (UK)?

Learn how to convert weight from hundredweight (US), a unit commonly used in bulk agricultural goods, to stone (UK), traditionally used in the UK and Ireland for body weight and other measures.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms a mass value measured in hundredweight (US) into the equivalent value in stone (UK). It helps users translate bulk weight measures from the US customary system into the imperial units still familiar in the UK and Ireland.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the numerical value in hundredweight (US) you wish to convert.
Select hundredweight (US) as the original unit and stone (UK) as the target unit if options are presented.
Click the convert button to get the corresponding weight in stone (UK).

Key Features

Converts weights from hundredweight (US) to stone (UK) using recognized conversion values.
Browser-based and easy to use without needing installation.
Supports bulk agricultural and commercial mass conversions relevant across regions.

Examples

1 hundredweight (US) equals approximately 7.1428571429 stone (UK).
5 hundredweight (US) converts to about 35.7142857145 stone (UK).

Common Use Cases

Pricing and trading agricultural products using hundredweight (US) but requiring UK-style reporting.
Calculating freight and bulk packaging weights across regions using different measurement units.
Reporting body weight or commodity weights in UK and Ireland with familiar stone measurements.

Tips & Best Practices

Confirm the type of hundredweight used to ensure accurate conversion since the US and UK definitions differ.
Use this tool primarily for informal or regional weight conversions rather than precise scientific calculations.
Understand that stone remains a traditional unit mainly applied within the UK and Ireland.

Limitations

The stone is a non-SI unit used mainly informally and regionally, so conversions may not suit scientific or international trade standards.
Different definitions of hundredweight exist; always verify the US type before converting.
Conversion factors may introduce rounding due to unit definitions outside the metric system.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a hundredweight (US)?: A hundredweight (US) is a mass unit equal to 100 avoirdupois pounds, commonly used in the US for bulk agricultural and commercial quantities.
How many stone (UK) are there in one hundredweight (US)?: One hundredweight (US) equals approximately 7.1428571429 stone (UK).
Where is the stone (UK) unit commonly used?: The stone is mainly used informally in the United Kingdom and Ireland to express personal body weight and in traditional contexts.

Key Terminology

Hundredweight (US): A US customary unit of mass equal to 100 avoirdupois pounds, used for bulk commercial goods.
Stone (UK): An imperial mass unit equal to 14 avoirdupois pounds, often used informally in the UK and Ireland to express body weight.
Avoirdupois Pound: A unit of mass commonly used in the US and UK, serving as the basis for hundredweight and stone units.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does one hundredweight (US) equal in pounds?

14 pounds

100 pounds

6.35029318 pounds

In which regions is the stone unit mainly still used?

United Kingdom and Ireland

United States only

Worldwide scientific community

What is a common use for hundredweight (US)?

Medical dosing

Pricing and trading agricultural products

Personal body weight

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