Convert Grains (gr) to Hundredweight (cwt)
Enter a value below to convert Grains (gr) to Hundredweight (cwt).
Conversion:
1 Grains (gr) = 0.0000012755102041 Hundredweight (cwt)
How to Convert Grains (gr) to Hundredweight (cwt)
1 gr = 0.0000012755102041 cwt
1 cwt = 784000 gr
Example: convert 15 Grains (gr) to Hundredweight (cwt):
25 gr = 0.000031887755102 cwt
Grains (gr) to Hundredweight (cwt) Conversion Table
| Grains (gr) | Hundredweight (cwt) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 gr | 1.2755102041e-8 cwt |
| 0.1 gr | 1.2755102041e-7 cwt |
| 1 gr | 0.0000012755102041 cwt |
| 2 gr | 0.0000025510204082 cwt |
| 3 gr | 0.0000038265306122 cwt |
| 5 gr | 0.0000063775510204 cwt |
| 10 gr | 0.000012755102041 cwt |
| 20 gr | 0.000025510204082 cwt |
| 50 gr | 0.000063775510204 cwt |
| 100 gr | 0.00012755102041 cwt |
| 1000 gr | 0.0012755102041 cwt |
Grains (gr)
Definition
A grain (gr) is one of the oldest units of mass, equal to approximately 64.799 milligrams or 1/7000 of a pound avoirdupois.
History
The grain is historically based on the weight of a single cereal grain (wheat or barley). It has been used since ancient civilizations and was the basis for many historical weight systems including the troy and apothecaries' systems.
Current use
Grains are used in ammunition and firearms (bullet and powder charge weights), archery (arrow weights), and some pharmaceutical compounding. The gold and jewelry industries use troy grains.
Hundredweight (cwt)
Definition
A hundredweight (cwt) in the US system (short hundredweight) equals 100 pounds or approximately 45.359 kilograms. The British (long) hundredweight equals 112 pounds.
History
The hundredweight has medieval origins in English trade. The US 'short' hundredweight (100 lb) simplified calculation, while the UK 'long' hundredweight (112 lb = 8 stone) preserved the traditional link to the stone and long ton.
Current use
Hundredweights are used in US agriculture for pricing commodities (corn, wheat, livestock). They appear in grain elevator receipts, livestock auction records, and some agricultural commodity markets.