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Convert chain [ch] to span (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to span (cloth), 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 Cloth Span?
A span represented 9 inches (22.86 cm), the distance between thumb and little finger when spread. Medieval cloth merchants used this measurement, with 2 spans making 1 cubit. The term survives in 'spanner' tools adjusting span-width nuts.
chain [ch] to span (cloth) Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | span (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 0.88 span (cloth) |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 8.8 span (cloth) |
| 1 chain [ch] | 88 span (cloth) |
| 2 chain [ch] | 176 span (cloth) |
| 3 chain [ch] | 264 span (cloth) |
| 5 chain [ch] | 440 span (cloth) |
| 10 chain [ch] | 880 span (cloth) |
| 20 chain [ch] | 1760 span (cloth) |
| 50 chain [ch] | 4400 span (cloth) |
| 100 chain [ch] | 8800 span (cloth) |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 88000 span (cloth) |
How to Convert chain [ch] to span (cloth)
1 chain [ch] = 88 span (cloth)
1 span (cloth) = 0.011363636363636 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to span (cloth):
15 × 88 = 1320 span (cloth)