To convert barleycorns to chains, multiply the value by 0.000420877. To go the other way, multiply chains by 2,375.99 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Chains (ch) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 0.000420877 ch |
| 5 bc | 0.00210439 ch |
| 10 bc | 0.00420877 ch |
| 25 bc | 0.0105219 ch |
| 50 bc | 0.0210439 ch |
| 100 bc | 0.0420877 ch |
| 250 bc | 0.105219 ch |
| 500 bc | 0.210439 ch |
| 1,000 bc | 0.420877 ch |
| 2,500 bc | 1.05219 ch |
| 5,000 bc | 2.10439 ch |
| 10,000 bc | 4.20877 ch |
| 100,000 bc | 42.0877 ch |
| 1,000,000 bc | 420.877 ch |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
There are 0.000420877 chains in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 0.000420877. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 0.00420877 chains.
One chain equals 2,375.99 barleycorns.
0.420877 chains. Other common values: 100 barleycorns = 0.0420877 chains and 10,000 barleycorns = 4.20877 chains.