Chains to Fermis: the quick answer
To convert chains to fermis, multiply the value by 2.01168 × 10¹⁶. To go the other way, multiply fermis by 4.97097 × 10⁻¹⁷ to get chains.
To convert chains to fermis, multiply the value by 2.01168 × 10¹⁶. To go the other way, multiply fermis by 4.97097 × 10⁻¹⁷ to get chains.
| Chains (ch) | Fermis (fm) |
|---|---|
| 1 ch | 2.01168 × 10¹⁶ fm |
| 2 ch | 4.02336 × 10¹⁶ fm |
| 3 ch | 6.03504 × 10¹⁶ fm |
| 4 ch | 8.04672 × 10¹⁶ fm |
| 5 ch | 1.00584 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 6 ch | 1.20701 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 7 ch | 1.40818 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 8 ch | 1.60934 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 9 ch | 1.81051 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 10 ch | 2.01168 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 12 ch | 2.41402 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 14 ch | 2.81635 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 15 ch | 3.01752 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 20 ch | 4.02336 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 21 ch | 4.22453 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 24 ch | 4.82803 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 25 ch | 5.0292 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 30 ch | 6.03504 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 40 ch | 8.04672 × 10¹⁷ fm |
| 50 ch | 1.00584 × 10¹⁸ fm |
| 60 ch | 1.20701 × 10¹⁸ fm |
| 75 ch | 1.50876 × 10¹⁸ fm |
| 80 ch | 1.60934 × 10¹⁸ fm |
| 100 ch | 2.01168 × 10¹⁸ fm |
| 200 ch | 4.02336 × 10¹⁸ fm |
| 250 ch | 5.0292 × 10¹⁸ fm |
| 300 ch | 6.03504 × 10¹⁸ fm |
| 400 ch | 8.04672 × 10¹⁸ fm |
| 500 ch | 1.00584 × 10¹⁹ fm |
| 750 ch | 1.50876 × 10¹⁹ fm |
| 1,000 ch | 2.01168 × 10¹⁹ fm |
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
Fermi (fm). A fermi (femtometer) is 10⁻¹⁵ meters, roughly the size of a proton, used in nuclear physics.
There are 2.01168 × 10¹⁶ fermis in one chain.
Multiply the number of chains by 2.01168 × 10¹⁶. For example, 10 chains equal 2.01168 × 10¹⁷ fermis.
One fermi equals 4.97097 × 10⁻¹⁷ chains.
2.41402 × 10¹⁷ fermis. Other common values: 5 chains = 1.00584 × 10¹⁷ fermis and 100 chains = 2.01168 × 10¹⁸ fermis.