About the Units
kilogram (kg)
The SI base unit of mass, defined as the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram.
hundredweight (short) (cwt short)
A unit of mass equal to 100 pounds or approximately 45.36 kilograms, used in the US customary system.
Common Conversions
- 1 kg = 0.022046223 cwt short
- 45.35924 kg = 1 cwt short