metre-chain conversion

Conversion number between metre [m] and chain [ch] is 0.049709595959596. This means, that metre is smaller unit than chain.

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Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

[m]

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in chain

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Decimal:	[!]
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Calculation process of conversion value

1 metre = (exactly) `(1) / ((79200/3937))` = 0.049709595959596 chain
1 chain = (exactly) `((79200/3937)) / (1)` = 20.11684023368 metre
? metre × `(1 ("m"/"metre")) / ((79200/3937) ("m"/"chain"))` = ? chain

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

metre
Result in chain:
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metre to chain conversion chart

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

visual:

metre	chain
0	0
10	0.49709595959596
20	0.99419191919192
30	1.4912878787879
40	1.9883838383838
50	2.4854797979798
60	2.9825757575758
70	3.4796717171717
80	3.9767676767677
90	4.4738636363636
100	4.9709595959596
110	5.4680555555555

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Details about metre and chain units:

Convert Metre to other unit:

metre

Definition of metre unit: =1 m. Distance light travels in 1⁄299792458 of a second in vacuum. Old def: 1⁄10000000 of the distance from equator to pole.

Convert Chain to other unit:

chain

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

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