Carats to Long tons (UK) Converter

Convert carats to long tons (uk) instantly.

Common weight units

Carat (ct)

Definition: Carat (symbol: ct) na mass unit wey equal exactly 200 milligrams, or 0.2 grams. Dem dey use am mainly for gemstones and pearls.

History/origin: Carat start from carob seed, wey people use before as rough standard to weigh gemstones because the seeds size dey nearly the same. Metric carat come become standard for early 20th century.

Current use: Carats dey used almost only for jewellery and gem trade to describe the weight of diamonds and other precious stones.

Long ton (ton)

Definition: Long ton na British imperial ton wey equal 2,240 lb. Na about 1,016.0469 kg, so e heavy pass US short ton and metric ton.

History/origin: British trade and shipping use 2,240-pound ton for long time, especially where hundredweight-based accounting shape heavy-goods measurement.

Current use: Long tons dey mostly show for older UK shipping records, naval displacement, historical industry data, maritime references, and conversions from old imperial sources.