chain-rod; pole; perch conversion

Conversion number between chain [ch] and rod; pole; perch [rd] is 4.000008000016. This means, that chain is bigger unit than rod; pole; perch.

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Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

[ch]

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in rod; pole; perch

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Decimal:	[!]
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Calculation process of conversion value

1 chain = (exactly) `((79200/3937)) / (5.0292)` = 4.000008000016 rod; pole; perch
1 rod; pole; perch = (exactly) `(5.0292) / ((79200/3937))` = 0.2499995 chain
? chain × `((79200/3937) ("m"/"chain")) / (5.0292 ("m"/"rod; pole; perch"))` = ? rod; pole; perch

High precision conversion

If conversion between chain to metre and metre to rod; pole; perch is exactly definied, high precision conversion from chain to rod; pole; perch is enabled.

Decimal places: (0-800)

chain
Result in rod; pole; perch:
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chain to rod; pole; perch conversion chart

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

visual:

chain	rod; pole; perch
0	0
10	40.00008000016
20	80.00016000032
30	120.00024000048
40	160.00032000064
50	200.0004000008
60	240.00048000096
70	280.00056000112
80	320.00064000128
90	360.00072000144
100	400.0008000016
110	440.00088000176

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Details about chain and rod; pole; perch units:

Convert Chain to other unit:

chain

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

Convert Rod; pole; perch to other unit:

rod; pole; perch

Definition of rod; pole; perch unit: ≡ 16 1⁄2 ft . of chiefly historical interest

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