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Convert hand to link [li]
Please provide values below to Convert hand to link [li], or vice versa.
What is a Hand Measurement?
A hand equals exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm), standardized for measuring horse heights at withers. Originating from ancient Babylonian systems, it remains the global standard in equestrian sports - a 15.2 hand horse stands 62 inches (1.57 m) tall.
What is a Surveyor's Link?
A link equals 7.92 inches (20.12 cm) or 1/100 of a surveyor's chain. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, this unit became fundamental in American land division, where 100 links made 1 chain and 10 chains defined an acre's width.
hand to link [li] Conversion Table
| hand | link [li] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 hand | 0.00505050505051 link [li] |
| 0.1 hand | 0.0505050505051 link [li] |
| 1 hand | 0.505050505051 link [li] |
| 2 hand | 1.0101010101 link [li] |
| 3 hand | 1.51515151515 link [li] |
| 5 hand | 2.52525252525 link [li] |
| 10 hand | 5.05050505051 link [li] |
| 20 hand | 10.101010101 link [li] |
| 50 hand | 25.2525252525 link [li] |
| 100 hand | 50.5050505051 link [li] |
| 1000 hand | 505.050505051 link [li] |
How to Convert hand to link [li]
1 hand = 0.5050505050505 link [li]
1 link [li] = 1.98 hand
Example: convert 15 hand to link [li]:
15 × 0.5050505050505 = 7.5757575757576 link [li]