hand-chain conversion

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Conversion number between hand and chain [ch] is 0.0050504949494949. This means, that hand is smaller unit than chain.

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Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

hand

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in chain

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

1 hand = (exactly) `(0.1016) / ((79200/3937))` = 0.0050504949494949 chain
1 chain = (exactly) `((79200/3937)) / (0.1016)` = 198.00039600079 hand
? hand × `(0.1016 ("m"/"hand")) / ((79200/3937) ("m"/"chain"))` = ? chain

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

hand
Result in chain:
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hand to chain conversion chart

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

visual:

hand	chain
0	0
10	0.050504949494949
20	0.1010098989899
30	0.15151484848485
40	0.2020197979798
50	0.25252474747475
60	0.3030296969697
70	0.35353464646465
80	0.4040395959596
90	0.45454454545454
100	0.50504949494949
110	0.55555444444444

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Details about hand and chain units:

Convert Hand to other unit:

hand

Definition of hand unit: ≡ 4 in.

Convert Chain to other unit:

chain

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

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