Barleycorns to Hands: the quick answer
1 bc = 0.0833337 hand
1 barleycorn equals 0.0833337 hands
To convert barleycorns to hands, multiply the value by 0.0833337. To go the other way, multiply hands by 12 to get barleycorns.
To convert barleycorns to hands, multiply the value by 0.0833337. To go the other way, multiply hands by 12 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Hands (hand) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 0.0833337 hand |
| 2 bc | 0.166667 hand |
| 3 bc | 0.250001 hand |
| 4 bc | 0.333335 hand |
| 5 bc | 0.416668 hand |
| 6 bc | 0.500002 hand |
| 7 bc | 0.583336 hand |
| 8 bc | 0.666669 hand |
| 9 bc | 0.750003 hand |
| 10 bc | 0.833337 hand |
| 12 bc | 1 hand |
| 14 bc | 1.16667 hand |
| 15 bc | 1.25 hand |
| 20 bc | 1.66667 hand |
| 21 bc | 1.75001 hand |
| 24 bc | 2.00001 hand |
| 25 bc | 2.08334 hand |
| 30 bc | 2.50001 hand |
| 40 bc | 3.33335 hand |
| 50 bc | 4.16668 hand |
| 60 bc | 5.00002 hand |
| 75 bc | 6.25002 hand |
| 80 bc | 6.66669 hand |
| 100 bc | 8.33337 hand |
| 200 bc | 16.6667 hand |
| 250 bc | 20.8334 hand |
| 300 bc | 25.0001 hand |
| 400 bc | 33.3335 hand |
| 500 bc | 41.6668 hand |
| 750 bc | 62.5002 hand |
| 1,000 bc | 83.3337 hand |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Hand (hand). A hand is 4 inches (0.1016 m) and is still used to measure the height of horses.
There are 0.0833337 hands in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 0.0833337. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 0.833337 hands.
One hand equals 12 barleycorns.
1 hand. Other common values: 5 barleycorns = 0.416668 hands and 100 barleycorns = 8.33337 hands.