Convert Gram to UK Ton (g → ton (UK))

Converting grams to UK tons is straightforward: multiply by the conversion factor. Follow these three steps to do it by hand or in your head.

1. 1
   Take your value in grams

   Start with the number of grams (g) you want to convert.
2. 2
   Multiply by 9.842e-7

   The conversion factor from g to ton (UK) is 9.842e-7. Multiply your value by this number.
3. 3
   Read the result in UK tons

   The result is your value in UK tons (ton (UK)).

Multiply the value in grams by 9.842e-7. For the reverse direction, multiply by 1,016,046.9.

• ✓1 kitchen tablespoon of water weighs about 15 g, but 1 tablespoon of flour is only 8 g — density varies.
• ✓A kitchen scale reads to 1 g; a jewellery scale to 0.01 g.
• ✓Gold is priced by gram in Europe and per troy ounce in international markets.

• ✗Assuming a tablespoon of any ingredient equals 15 g — true only for water.
• ✗Confusing g (gram) with mg (milligram) on medication labels.
• ✗Using 28 g instead of 28.35 g when converting an ounce in precision baking.

What is the Gram?

The gram equals one thousandth of a kilogram (0.001 kg) and is the everyday metric unit for cooking ingredients, postage, jewelry, pharmaceuticals, and small product weights. Originally defined in 1795 as 'the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to a cube of one hundredth of a meter at the temperature of melting ice,' the gram is now formally defined via the kilogram. It relates simply to the milligram (1,000 mg = 1 g) and the kilogram (1,000 g = 1 kg). European nutrition labels universally use grams for ingredient quantities, and recipes worldwide outside North America measure ingredients by mass in grams rather than by volume. Gold and silver are traded in grams for small quantities, while gemstones use carats (0.2 g = 1 carat). A standard paper clip weighs about 1 g.

• European cooking and baking recipes
• Over-the-counter medication dosages
• Gold, silver and gemstone retail (per gram pricing)

What is the UK Ton?

The UK long ton equals exactly 2,240 pounds or 1,016.0469088 kilograms, and was historically the standard weight unit in the British Empire and remains in use in shipping, mining, and engineering throughout the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries. The long ton is closer in size to the metric ton (only 1.6% lighter), which is why it has resisted complete replacement. Shipping displacement, especially of older and military vessels, is often quoted in long tons (the British Royal Navy historically used long tons for ship tonnage). It relates to the hundredweight (20 cwt = 1 long ton), the pound (2,240 lb = 1 long ton), and the metric ton (1 long ton ≈ 1.016 t). The long ton's name reflects its larger size compared to the US short ton (2,000 lb).

• Older UK shipping and commodity contracts
• British naval displacement tonnage (ships)
• Historical coal and steel production data