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Convert barleycorn to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
barleycorn to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| barleycorn | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 4.20875420875e-6 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 4.20875420875e-5 chain [ch] |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.000420875420875 chain [ch] |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.000841750841751 chain [ch] |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.00126262626263 chain [ch] |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.00210437710438 chain [ch] |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.00420875420875 chain [ch] |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.00841750841751 chain [ch] |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.0210437710438 chain [ch] |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.0420875420875 chain [ch] |
| 1000 barleycorn | 0.420875420875 chain [ch] |
How to Convert barleycorn to chain [ch]
1 barleycorn = 0.00042087542087542 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 2376 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.00042087542087542 = 0.0063131313131313 chain [ch]