Barleycorns to Spans: the quick answer
1 bc = 0.0370372 span
1 barleycorn equals 0.0370372 spans
To convert barleycorns to spans, multiply the value by 0.0370372. To go the other way, multiply spans by 26.9999 to get barleycorns.
To convert barleycorns to spans, multiply the value by 0.0370372. To go the other way, multiply spans by 26.9999 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Spans (span) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 0.0370372 span |
| 2 bc | 0.0740744 span |
| 3 bc | 0.111112 span |
| 4 bc | 0.148149 span |
| 5 bc | 0.185186 span |
| 6 bc | 0.222223 span |
| 7 bc | 0.25926 span |
| 8 bc | 0.296297 span |
| 9 bc | 0.333335 span |
| 10 bc | 0.370372 span |
| 12 bc | 0.444446 span |
| 14 bc | 0.518521 span |
| 15 bc | 0.555558 span |
| 20 bc | 0.740744 span |
| 21 bc | 0.777781 span |
| 24 bc | 0.888892 span |
| 25 bc | 0.92593 span |
| 30 bc | 1.11112 span |
| 40 bc | 1.48149 span |
| 50 bc | 1.85186 span |
| 60 bc | 2.22223 span |
| 75 bc | 2.77779 span |
| 80 bc | 2.96297 span |
| 100 bc | 3.70372 span |
| 200 bc | 7.40744 span |
| 250 bc | 9.2593 span |
| 300 bc | 11.1112 span |
| 400 bc | 14.8149 span |
| 500 bc | 18.5186 span |
| 750 bc | 27.7779 span |
| 1,000 bc | 37.0372 span |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Span (span). A span is 9 inches (0.2286 m), the distance across an outstretched hand.
There are 0.0370372 spans in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 0.0370372. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 0.370372 spans.
One span equals 26.9999 barleycorns.
0.444446 spans. Other common values: 5 barleycorns = 0.185186 spans and 100 barleycorns = 3.70372 spans.