span-cubit conversion

Conversion number between span [　] and cubit is 0.5. This means, that span is smaller unit than cubit.

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from cubit to span conversion

Enter the number in span:

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eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in cubit

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 span = `(0.2286) / (0.4572)` = 0.5 cubit
1 cubit = `(0.4572) / (0.2286)` = 2 span
? span × `(0.2286 ("m"/"span")) / (0.4572 ("m"/"cubit"))` = ? cubit

High precision conversion

If conversion between span to metre and metre to cubit is exactly definied, high precision conversion from span 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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span to cubit conversion chart

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

visual:

span	cubit
0	0
10	5
20	10
30	15
40	20
50	25
60	30
70	35
80	40
90	45
100	50
110	55

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Multiple conversion

Enter numbers in span and click convert button.
One number per line.

Converted numbers in cubit:
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Details about span and cubit units:

Convert Span to other unit:

span

Definition of span unit: ≡ 9 in. of chiefly historical interest

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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