Barleycorns to Kos: the quick answer
To convert barleycorns to kos, multiply the value by 2.64584 × 10⁻⁶. To go the other way, multiply kos by 377,951 to get barleycorns.
To convert barleycorns to kos, multiply the value by 2.64584 × 10⁻⁶. To go the other way, multiply kos by 377,951 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Kos (kos) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 2.64584 × 10⁻⁶ kos |
| 5 bc | 1.32292 × 10⁻⁵ kos |
| 10 bc | 2.64584 × 10⁻⁵ kos |
| 25 bc | 6.61461 × 10⁻⁵ kos |
| 50 bc | 0.000132292 kos |
| 100 bc | 0.000264584 kos |
| 250 bc | 0.000661461 kos |
| 500 bc | 0.00132292 kos |
| 1,000 bc | 0.00264584 kos |
| 2,500 bc | 0.00661461 kos |
| 5,000 bc | 0.0132292 kos |
| 10,000 bc | 0.0264584 kos |
| 100,000 bc | 0.264584 kos |
| 1,000,000 bc | 2.64584 kos |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Kos (kos). The kos (also kosh or krosh) is a traditional Indian measure of distance. Today it is taken as 2 miles, about 3.2 kilometers; historically it varied by region and era from roughly 1.8 to 4 km (the Mughal kos minar markers stand about 3.2 km apart). Used in: Asia — India, Pakistan, Nepal.
There are 2.64584 × 10⁻⁶ kos in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 2.64584 × 10⁻⁶. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 2.64584 × 10⁻⁵ kos.
One kos equals 377,951 barleycorns.
0.00264584 kos. Other common values: 100 barleycorns = 0.000264584 kos and 10,000 barleycorns = 0.0264584 kos.