Barleycorns to Palms: the quick answer
To convert barleycorns to palms, multiply the value by 0.111112. To go the other way, multiply palms by 8.99996 to get barleycorns.
To convert barleycorns to palms, multiply the value by 0.111112. To go the other way, multiply palms by 8.99996 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Palms (palm) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 0.111112 palm |
| 2 bc | 0.222223 palm |
| 3 bc | 0.333335 palm |
| 4 bc | 0.444446 palm |
| 5 bc | 0.555558 palm |
| 6 bc | 0.666669 palm |
| 7 bc | 0.777781 palm |
| 8 bc | 0.888892 palm |
| 9 bc | 1 palm |
| 10 bc | 1.11112 palm |
| 12 bc | 1.33334 palm |
| 14 bc | 1.55556 palm |
| 15 bc | 1.66667 palm |
| 20 bc | 2.22223 palm |
| 21 bc | 2.33334 palm |
| 24 bc | 2.66668 palm |
| 25 bc | 2.77779 palm |
| 30 bc | 3.33335 palm |
| 40 bc | 4.44446 palm |
| 50 bc | 5.55558 palm |
| 60 bc | 6.66669 palm |
| 75 bc | 8.33337 palm |
| 80 bc | 8.88892 palm |
| 100 bc | 11.1112 palm |
| 200 bc | 22.2223 palm |
| 250 bc | 27.7779 palm |
| 300 bc | 33.3335 palm |
| 400 bc | 44.4446 palm |
| 500 bc | 55.5558 palm |
| 750 bc | 83.3337 palm |
| 1,000 bc | 111.112 palm |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Palm (palm). A palm is 3 inches (0.0762 m), the width of the hand at the base of the fingers.
There are 0.111112 palms in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 0.111112. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 1.11112 palms.
One palm equals 8.99996 barleycorns.
1.33334 palms. Other common values: 5 barleycorns = 0.555558 palms and 100 barleycorns = 11.1112 palms.