What Is This Tool?
This online converter helps transform weight values from the metric quintal, a 100-kilogram mass unit used mainly in agricultural trading, into the UK quarter, a traditional British weight unit equivalent to one quarter of the long hundredweight. It is useful for translating modern metric data into historical British measurements.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the weight value in quintals (metric) [cwt]
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Select the target unit as quarter (UK) [qr (UK)]
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Click the convert button to see the result in quarters
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Use the output to understand historical or trade weight data
Key Features
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Converts metric quintal (100 kg) to UK quarter (≈12.7 kg)
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Supports weight and mass measurement conversions
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Helps interpret historical British weight units
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Ideal for agricultural, trade, and archival applications
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Browser-based tool requiring no installations
Examples
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2 quintals (metric) [cwt] converts to approximately 15.75 quarter (UK) [qr (UK)]
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5 quintals (metric) [cwt] converts to approximately 39.37 quarter (UK) [qr (UK)]
Common Use Cases
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Pricing and trading agricultural commodities with metric quintal units
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Interpreting historical British commercial and agricultural weight records
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Converting bulk shipment weights from metric to British customary units
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Archiving and legal analysis involving traditional UK mass units
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Comparing harvest yields reported in different measurement systems
Tips & Best Practices
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Double-check unit definitions to avoid confusion between similar hundredweight units
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Use the tool when working with historical data or contracts citing UK quarters
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Be mindful that the UK quarter is a historical unit and not commonly used today
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Refer to the conversion for approximate equivalence, not for rounding-sensitive calculations
Limitations
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The metric quintal and UK quarter differ significantly in mass which may cause confusion
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The UK quarter is mostly of historical relevance and not used in routine measurements
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Care is needed to distinguish these units from other hundredweight variants
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Rounding effects may impact precision due to the quarter being a non-SI unit
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a metric quintal used for?
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A metric quintal is used primarily for bulk weight measurements in agricultural trading, reporting yields, and invoicing shipments, especially where quantities are expressed in 100-kilogram units.
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Why convert quintals to UK quarters?
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Converting quintals to UK quarters allows understanding or interpreting historical British weight data, trade records, or contracts that reference the traditional quarter unit.
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Are UK quarters still used today?
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The UK quarter is now largely historical and rarely used in contemporary measurements, often requiring conversion for archival or legal analysis purposes.
Key Terminology
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Quintal (metric) [cwt]
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A unit of mass equal to 100 kilograms, used mainly for bulk agricultural weights in metric systems.
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Quarter (UK) [qr (UK)]
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A traditional British unit of mass equal to one-quarter of the long hundredweight (28 avoirdupois pounds), used historically in commerce and agriculture.
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Long Hundredweight
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A British unit of weight equal to 112 pounds, from which the UK quarter is derived as one quarter of this value.