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Convert centiinch [cin] to pica
Please provide values below to Convert centiinch [cin] to pica, or vice versa.
What is a Centiinch?
A centiinch is 0.01 inch (254 μm), mainly used in British engineering drawings. This decimal subdivision helped bridge imperial and metric systems during Britain's 20th century metric transition period.
What is a Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout measurements.
centiinch [cin] to pica Conversion Table
| centiinch [cin] | pica |
|---|---|
| 0.01 centiinch [cin] | 0.0006 pica |
| 0.1 centiinch [cin] | 0.006 pica |
| 1 centiinch [cin] | 0.06 pica |
| 2 centiinch [cin] | 0.12 pica |
| 3 centiinch [cin] | 0.18 pica |
| 5 centiinch [cin] | 0.3 pica |
| 10 centiinch [cin] | 0.6 pica |
| 20 centiinch [cin] | 1.2 pica |
| 50 centiinch [cin] | 3 pica |
| 100 centiinch [cin] | 6 pica |
| 1000 centiinch [cin] | 60 pica |
How to Convert centiinch [cin] to pica
1 centiinch [cin] = 0.06 pica
1 pica = 16.666666666667 centiinch [cin]
Example: convert 15 centiinch [cin] to pica:
15 × 0.06 = 0.90000000000001 pica