point (PostScript)-hand conversion

Conversion number between point (PostScript) [pt] and hand is 0.0034722222222222. This means, that point (PostScript) is smaller unit than hand.

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from hand to point (PostScript) conversion

Enter the number in point (PostScript):

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

[pt]

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in hand

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 point (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/720000)) / (0.1016)` = 0.0034722222222222 hand
1 hand = (exactly) `(0.1016) / ((254/720000))` = 288 point (PostScript)
? point (PostScript) × `((254/720000) ("m"/"point (PostScript)")) / (0.1016 ("m"/"hand"))` = ? hand

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

point (PostScript)
Result in hand:
?

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point (PostScript) to hand conversion chart

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

visual:

point (PostScript)	hand
0	0
10	0.034722222222222
20	0.069444444444444
30	0.10416666666667
40	0.13888888888889
50	0.17361111111111
60	0.20833333333333
70	0.24305555555556
80	0.27777777777778
90	0.3125
100	0.34722222222222
110	0.38194444444444

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Multiple conversion

Enter numbers in point (PostScript) and click convert button.
One number per line.

Converted numbers in hand:
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Details about point (PostScript) and hand units:

Convert Point (PostScript) to other unit:

point (PostScript)

Definition of point (PostScript) unit: ≡ 1⁄72 in .

Convert Hand to other unit:

hand

Definition of hand unit: ≡ 4 in.

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