chain-pica (PostScript) conversion

Conversion number between chain [ch] and pica (PostScript) is 4752.009504019. This means, that chain is bigger unit than pica (PostScript).

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from pica (PostScript) to chain conversion

Enter the number in chain:

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

[ch]

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in pica (PostScript)

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 chain = (exactly) `((79200/3937)) / ((254/60000))` = 4752.009504019 pica (PostScript)
1 pica (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/60000)) / ((79200/3937))` = 0.00021043728956229 chain
? chain × `((79200/3937) ("m"/"chain")) / ((254/60000) ("m"/"pica (PostScript)"))` = ? pica (PostScript)

High precision conversion

If conversion between chain to metre and metre to pica (PostScript) is exactly definied, high precision conversion from chain to pica (PostScript) is enabled.

Decimal places: (0-800)

chain
Result in pica (PostScript):
?

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chain to pica (PostScript) conversion chart

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

visual:

chain	pica (PostScript)
0	0
10	47520.09504019
20	95040.19008038
30	142560.28512057
40	190080.38016076
50	237600.47520095
60	285120.57024114
70	332640.66528133
80	380160.76032152
90	427680.85536171
100	475200.9504019
110	522721.04544209

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Multiple conversion

Enter numbers in chain and click convert button.
One number per line.

Converted numbers in pica (PostScript):
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Details about chain and pica (PostScript) units:

Convert Chain to other unit:

chain

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

Convert Pica (PostScript) to other unit:

pica (PostScript)

Definition of pica (PostScript) unit: ≡ 12 points .

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