Convert Drams (dr) to Hundredweight (cwt)
Enter a value below to convert Drams (dr) to Hundredweight (cwt).
Conversion:
1 Drams (dr) = 0.000034877232143 Hundredweight (cwt)
How to Convert Drams (dr) to Hundredweight (cwt)
1 dr = 0.000034877232143 cwt
1 cwt = 28672 dr
Example: convert 15 Drams (dr) to Hundredweight (cwt):
25 dr = 0.00087193080357 cwt
Drams (dr) to Hundredweight (cwt) Conversion Table
| Drams (dr) | Hundredweight (cwt) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 dr | 3.4877232143e-7 cwt |
| 0.1 dr | 0.0000034877232143 cwt |
| 1 dr | 0.000034877232143 cwt |
| 2 dr | 0.000069754464286 cwt |
| 3 dr | 0.00010463169643 cwt |
| 5 dr | 0.00017438616071 cwt |
| 10 dr | 0.00034877232143 cwt |
| 20 dr | 0.00069754464286 cwt |
| 50 dr | 0.0017438616071 cwt |
| 100 dr | 0.0034877232143 cwt |
| 1000 dr | 0.034877232143 cwt |
Drams (dr)
Definition
A dram (dr) is an imperial unit of mass equal to 1/16 of an ounce or approximately 1.7718 grams in the avoirdupois system.
History
The dram derives from the Greek 'drachma', an ancient coin and weight. It entered English measurement through the apothecaries' system and was later incorporated into the avoirdupois system with a different quantity.
Current use
Drams are rarely used today in everyday measurements. They may appear in some older pharmaceutical prescriptions, historical texts, and occasionally in traditional crafts and recipes.
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.