chain-rope conversion

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Conversion number between chain [ch] and rope [rope] is 3.3000066000132. This means, that chain is bigger unit than rope.

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Enter the number in chain:

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

[ch]

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in rope

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precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 chain = (exactly) `((79200/3937)) / (6.096)` = 3.3000066000132 rope
1 rope = (exactly) `(6.096) / ((79200/3937))` = 0.3030296969697 chain
? chain × `((79200/3937) ("m"/"chain")) / (6.096 ("m"/"rope"))` = ? rope

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

chain
Result in rope:
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chain to rope conversion chart

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

visual:

chain	rope
0	0
10	33.000066000132
20	66.000132000264
30	99.000198000396
40	132.00026400053
50	165.00033000066
60	198.00039600079
70	231.00046200092
80	264.00052800106
90	297.00059400119
100	330.00066000132
110	363.00072600145

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Multiple conversion

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Details about chain and rope units:

Convert Chain to other unit:

chain

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

Convert Rope to other unit:

rope

Definition of rope unit: ≡ 20 ft. of chiefly historical interest

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