barleycorn-chain conversion

Conversion number between barleycorn and chain [ch] is 0.00042087457912458. This means, that barleycorn is smaller unit than chain.

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from chain to barleycorn conversion

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Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

barleycorn

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in chain

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
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Calculation process of conversion value

1 barleycorn = (exactly) `((254/30000)) / ((79200/3937))` = 0.00042087457912458 chain
1 chain = (exactly) `((79200/3937)) / ((254/30000))` = 2376.0047520095 barleycorn
? barleycorn × `((254/30000) ("m"/"barleycorn")) / ((79200/3937) ("m"/"chain"))` = ? chain

High precision conversion

If conversion between barleycorn to metre and metre to chain is exactly definied, high precision conversion from barleycorn to chain is enabled.

Decimal places: (0-800)

barleycorn
Result in chain:
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barleycorn to chain conversion chart

Start value:	[barleycorn]
Step size	[barleycorn]
How many lines?	(max 100)

visual:

barleycorn	chain
0	0
10	0.0042087457912458
20	0.0084174915824916
30	0.012626237373737
40	0.016834983164983
50	0.021043728956229
60	0.025252474747475
70	0.029461220538721
80	0.033669966329966
90	0.037878712121212
100	0.042087457912458
110	0.046296203703704

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Details about barleycorn and chain units:

Convert Barleycorn to other unit:

barleycorn

Definition of barleycorn unit: = 1⁄3 in. of chiefly historical interest

Convert Chain to other unit:

chain

Definition of chain unit: ≡ 66 ft (US) ≡ 4 rods. (Chain - Gunter's; Surveyor's)

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