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Convert pica to pole
Please provide values below to Convert pica to pole, or vice versa.
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.
What is a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
pica to pole Conversion Table
| pica | pole |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pica | 8.41750841751e-6 pole |
| 0.1 pica | 8.41750841751e-5 pole |
| 1 pica | 0.000841750841751 pole |
| 2 pica | 0.0016835016835 pole |
| 3 pica | 0.00252525252525 pole |
| 5 pica | 0.00420875420875 pole |
| 10 pica | 0.00841750841751 pole |
| 20 pica | 0.016835016835 pole |
| 50 pica | 0.0420875420875 pole |
| 100 pica | 0.0841750841751 pole |
| 1000 pica | 0.841750841751 pole |
How to Convert pica to pole
1 pica = 0.00084175084175084 pole
1 pole = 1188 pica
Example: convert 15 pica to pole:
15 × 0.00084175084175084 = 0.012626262626263 pole