To convert barleycorns to cables, multiply the value by 3.85804 × 10⁻⁵. To go the other way, multiply cables by 25,919.9 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Cables (cable) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 3.85804 × 10⁻⁵ cable |
| 5 bc | 0.000192902 cable |
| 10 bc | 0.000385804 cable |
| 25 bc | 0.00096451 cable |
| 50 bc | 0.00192902 cable |
| 100 bc | 0.00385804 cable |
| 250 bc | 0.0096451 cable |
| 500 bc | 0.0192902 cable |
| 1,000 bc | 0.0385804 cable |
| 2,500 bc | 0.096451 cable |
| 5,000 bc | 0.192902 cable |
| 10,000 bc | 0.385804 cable |
| 100,000 bc | 3.85804 cable |
| 1,000,000 bc | 38.5804 cable |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Cable (cable). A cable is 120 fathoms (219.456 m), a traditional nautical unit of distance.
There are 3.85804 × 10⁻⁵ cables in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 3.85804 × 10⁻⁵. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 0.000385804 cables.
One cable equals 25,919.9 barleycorns.
0.0385804 cables. Other common values: 100 barleycorns = 0.00385804 cables and 10,000 barleycorns = 0.385804 cables.