One quintal is exactly 0.1102311311 US tons, so converting quintals to US tons is a single multiplication. Enter any figure and the result appears as you type — the arithmetic runs in your browser, so nothing is sent anywhere.
One hundred kilograms — the standard trading unit for grain across South Asia, Europe and Latin America. The short ton: 2,000 pounds, the standard ton in the United States.
Troy and avoirdupois. Precious metals are weighed in troy ounces of 31.103 g; everything else uses the avoirdupois ounce of 28.35 g. The troy ounce is heavier but the troy pound is lighter, because a troy pound is twelve troy ounces rather than sixteen. Pricing gold with the wrong ounce is a 10% error. Two tables follow: rounded steps for quick lookup, and a set of real reference quantities converted into US tons, which is usually more useful than the bare number.
The formula
quintals- The amount you are converting, in quintals
0.110231131092- The exact number of US tons in one quintal
US tons- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in quintals.
- It is multiplied by 0.110231131092, the exact factor between the two units.
- The answer is shown in US tons, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
A bag of cement: 0.25 q in US tons
A bag of cement comes to about 0.25 q. Multiplying by the factor: 0.25 × 0.110231 = 0.0275578 ton. Dividing the answer back by 0.110231 returns the figure you started with, which is the quickest way to check you have the factor the right way up.
An adult man: 0.8 q in US tons
At 0.8 q (an adult man), the same quantity in US tons is 0.8 × 0.110231 = 0.0881849 ton. One quintal is 0.110231 US tons, so the numbers shrink as expected.
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Frequently asked questions
How many US tons are in one quintal?
Exactly 0.110231131092. Every figure on this page is that one number multiplied by your input, so the only rounding is at the display step.
What is the formula to convert quintals to US tons?
US tons = quintals × 0.110231131092. Reversed, quintals = US tons ÷ 0.110231131092, which is the same as multiplying by 9.0718474.
Which is the bigger unit, the quintal or the US ton?
The US ton. One quintal is only 0.110231 of a US ton, so it takes 9.07185 quintals to make one US ton.
What does this quantity actually measure?
Both units measure mass. That is why a single factor is enough: there is no temperature offset and no material property involved, unlike conversions that cross between different quantities.
What is a quintal?
One hundred kilograms — the standard trading unit for grain across South Asia, Europe and Latin America.
What is a US ton?
The short ton: 2,000 pounds, the standard ton in the United States.
Why does my answer differ from another converter?
Almost always because the other tool rounded the factor before multiplying. This page keeps full double precision through the calculation and rounds only for display, and it prints the factor it used so you can see where any difference came from.
Is there a quick way to do q to ton in my head?
Plenty of people do this in their head: divide by 9 instead of using the exact factor 0.1102311311. At 100 that shortcut gives 11.111111 US tons, off by 0.088 US tons or about 0.80%. Fine for a rough estimate, not fine for anything you are cutting to size or dosing.
Quintals to US tons reference tables
| Quintals | Us Tons |
|---|---|
| 0.5 q | 0.0551156 ton |
| 1 q | 0.110231 ton |
| 2 q | 0.220462 ton |
| 3 q | 0.330693 ton |
| 5 q | 0.551156 ton |
| 10 q | 1.10231 ton |
| 20 q | 2.20462 ton |
| 25 q | 2.75578 ton |
| 50 q | 5.51156 ton |
| 75 q | 8.26733 ton |
| 100 q | 11.0231 ton |
| 250 q | 27.5578 ton |
| 500 q | 55.1156 ton |
| 1000 q | 110.231 ton |
| 5000 q | 551.156 ton |
Exact factor: 1 quintal = 0.110231131092 US tons.
| Quantity | q | ton |
|---|---|---|
| A UK £1 coin | 8.95e-05 q | 9.866e-06 ton |
| A litre of water | 0.01 q | 0.001102 ton |
| A bag of cement | 0.25 q | 0.02756 ton |
| An adult man | 0.8 q | 0.08818 ton |
| A small car | 12 q | 1.323 ton |
| An African elephant | 60 q | 6.614 ton |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.