What are pounds?
Pounds are a unit of weight commonly used in the United States and some other countries, where 1 pound is equivalent to approximately 0.4536 kilograms. It is often used to measure smaller items or quantities, such as groceries, personal weight, or packages.
We provide a conversion calculator on this site for pounds to kilograms.
What is a short hundredweight?
A short hundredweight, also known as a cental, is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States and Canada.
It is equivalent to 100 pounds or approximately 45.36 kilograms.
The term "short" is used to distinguish it from the long hundredweight, which is used in the United Kingdom and equals 112 pounds.
