hand-cubit conversion

Conversion number between hand and cubit is 0.22222222222222. This means, that hand is smaller unit than cubit.

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from cubit to hand conversion

Enter the number in hand:

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

hand

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in cubit

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 hand = `(0.1016) / (0.4572)` = 0.22222222222222 cubit
1 cubit = `(0.4572) / (0.1016)` = 4.5 hand
? hand × `(0.1016 ("m"/"hand")) / (0.4572 ("m"/"cubit"))` = ? cubit

High precision conversion

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

Since definition contain rounded number(s) too, there is no sense for high precision calculation, but if you want, you can enable it. Keep in mind, that converted number will be inaccurate due this rounding error!

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hand to cubit conversion chart

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

visual:

hand	cubit
0	0
10	2.2222222222222
20	4.4444444444444
30	6.6666666666667
40	8.8888888888889
50	11.111111111111
60	13.333333333333
70	15.555555555556
80	17.777777777778
90	20
100	22.222222222222
110	24.444444444444

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Multiple conversion

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Details about hand and cubit units:

Convert Hand to other unit:

hand

Definition of hand unit: ≡ 4 in.

Convert Cubit to other unit:

cubit

Definition of cubit unit: ≈ 18 in . ≡ Distance from fingers to elbow, ≈ 18 in, of chiefly historical interest

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