Chains to Hands: the quick answer
1 ch = 198 hand
1 chain equals 198 hands
To convert chains to hands, multiply the value by 198. To go the other way, multiply hands by 0.00505051 to get chains.
To convert chains to hands, multiply the value by 198. To go the other way, multiply hands by 0.00505051 to get chains.
| Chains (ch) | Hands (hand) |
|---|---|
| 1 ch | 198 hand |
| 2 ch | 396 hand |
| 3 ch | 594 hand |
| 4 ch | 792 hand |
| 5 ch | 990 hand |
| 6 ch | 1,188 hand |
| 7 ch | 1,386 hand |
| 8 ch | 1,584 hand |
| 9 ch | 1,782 hand |
| 10 ch | 1,980 hand |
| 12 ch | 2,376 hand |
| 14 ch | 2,772 hand |
| 15 ch | 2,970 hand |
| 20 ch | 3,960 hand |
| 21 ch | 4,158 hand |
| 24 ch | 4,752 hand |
| 25 ch | 4,950 hand |
| 30 ch | 5,940 hand |
| 40 ch | 7,920 hand |
| 50 ch | 9,900 hand |
| 60 ch | 11,880 hand |
| 75 ch | 14,850 hand |
| 80 ch | 15,840 hand |
| 100 ch | 19,800 hand |
| 200 ch | 39,600 hand |
| 250 ch | 49,500 hand |
| 300 ch | 59,400 hand |
| 400 ch | 79,200 hand |
| 500 ch | 99,000 hand |
| 750 ch | 148,500 hand |
| 1,000 ch | 198,000 hand |
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
Hand (hand). A hand is 4 inches (0.1016 m) and is still used to measure the height of horses.
There are 198 hands in one chain.
Multiply the number of chains by 198. For example, 10 chains equal 1,980 hands.
One hand equals 0.00505051 chains.
2,376 hands. Other common values: 5 chains = 990 hands and 100 chains = 19,800 hands.