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Convert handbreadth to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert handbreadth to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Handbreadth?
The Handbreadth, also sometimes called a palm, is a unit of length based on the width of a human hand (excluding the thumb). Its exact value varies but is typically around 7-10 centimeters or 3-4 inches.
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.
handbreadth to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| handbreadth | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 handbreadth | 3.78787878788e-5 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 handbreadth | 0.000378787878788 chain [ch] |
| 1 handbreadth | 0.00378787878788 chain [ch] |
| 2 handbreadth | 0.00757575757576 chain [ch] |
| 3 handbreadth | 0.0113636363636 chain [ch] |
| 5 handbreadth | 0.0189393939394 chain [ch] |
| 10 handbreadth | 0.0378787878788 chain [ch] |
| 20 handbreadth | 0.0757575757576 chain [ch] |
| 50 handbreadth | 0.189393939394 chain [ch] |
| 100 handbreadth | 0.378787878788 chain [ch] |
| 1000 handbreadth | 3.78787878788 chain [ch] |
How to Convert handbreadth to chain [ch]
1 handbreadth = 0.0037878787878788 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 264 handbreadth
Example: convert 15 handbreadth to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.0037878787878788 = 0.056818181818182 chain [ch]