Hand is length unit. Definition of 1 hand ≡ 4 in. . Compared to metre, hand is smaller unit.
• 1 hand = (exactly) `0.1016` [m]
• 1 [m] = (exactly) `1/(0.1016)` hand = 9.8425196850394 hand
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Multiply convert of hand to common length units:
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Lide, D. (Ed.). (1990). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (71st ed). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. Section 1.