Chains to Barleycorns: the quick answer
1 ch = 2,375.99 bc
1 chain equals 2,375.99 barleycorns
To convert chains to barleycorns, multiply the value by 2,375.99. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.000420877 to get chains.
To convert chains to barleycorns, multiply the value by 2,375.99. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.000420877 to get chains.
| Chains (ch) | Barleycorns (bc) |
|---|---|
| 1 ch | 2,375.99 bc |
| 2 ch | 4,751.98 bc |
| 3 ch | 7,127.97 bc |
| 4 ch | 9,503.96 bc |
| 5 ch | 11,880 bc |
| 6 ch | 14,255.9 bc |
| 7 ch | 16,631.9 bc |
| 8 ch | 19,007.9 bc |
| 9 ch | 21,383.9 bc |
| 10 ch | 23,759.9 bc |
| 12 ch | 28,511.9 bc |
| 14 ch | 33,263.9 bc |
| 15 ch | 35,639.9 bc |
| 20 ch | 47,519.8 bc |
| 21 ch | 49,895.8 bc |
| 24 ch | 57,023.8 bc |
| 25 ch | 59,399.8 bc |
| 30 ch | 71,279.7 bc |
| 40 ch | 95,039.6 bc |
| 50 ch | 118,800 bc |
| 60 ch | 142,559 bc |
| 75 ch | 178,199 bc |
| 80 ch | 190,079 bc |
| 100 ch | 237,599 bc |
| 200 ch | 475,198 bc |
| 250 ch | 593,998 bc |
| 300 ch | 712,797 bc |
| 400 ch | 950,396 bc |
| 500 ch | 1,188,000 bc |
| 750 ch | 1,781,990 bc |
| 1,000 ch | 2,375,990 bc |
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
There are 2,375.99 barleycorns in one chain.
Multiply the number of chains by 2,375.99. For example, 10 chains equal 23,759.9 barleycorns.
One barleycorn equals 0.000420877 chains.
28,511.9 barleycorns. Other common values: 5 chains = 11,880 barleycorns and 100 chains = 237,599 barleycorns.