Home / Length Conversion / Convert chain [ch] to fingerbreadth
Convert chain [ch] to fingerbreadth
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to fingerbreadth, or vice versa.
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.
What is a Fingerbreadth?
The Fingerbreadth, or digit, is a unit of length based on the width of a human finger. Its exact value is variable but is generally around 1.5-2 centimeters or about 0.75 inches.
chain [ch] to fingerbreadth Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | fingerbreadth |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 10.56 fingerbreadth |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 105.6 fingerbreadth |
| 1 chain [ch] | 1056 fingerbreadth |
| 2 chain [ch] | 2112 fingerbreadth |
| 3 chain [ch] | 3168 fingerbreadth |
| 5 chain [ch] | 5280 fingerbreadth |
| 10 chain [ch] | 10560 fingerbreadth |
| 20 chain [ch] | 21120 fingerbreadth |
| 50 chain [ch] | 52800 fingerbreadth |
| 100 chain [ch] | 105600 fingerbreadth |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 1056000 fingerbreadth |
How to Convert chain [ch] to fingerbreadth
1 chain [ch] = 1056 fingerbreadth
1 fingerbreadth = 0.0009469696969697 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to fingerbreadth:
15 × 1056 = 15840 fingerbreadth