pica (PostScript)-chain conversion

Conversion number between pica (PostScript) and chain [ch] is 0.00021043728956229. This means, that pica (PostScript) is smaller unit than chain.

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from chain to pica (PostScript) conversion

Enter the number in pica (PostScript):

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

pica (PostScript)

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in chain

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

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

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

pica (PostScript)
Result in chain:
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pica (PostScript) to chain conversion chart

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

visual:

pica (PostScript)	chain
0	0
10	0.0021043728956229
20	0.0042087457912458
30	0.0063131186868687
40	0.0084174915824916
50	0.010521864478114
60	0.012626237373737
70	0.01473061026936
80	0.016834983164983
90	0.018939356060606
100	0.021043728956229
110	0.023148101851852

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Multiple conversion

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Details about pica (PostScript) and chain units:

Convert Pica (PostScript) to other unit:

pica (PostScript)

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

Convert Chain to other unit:

chain

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

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