Hands to Chains: the quick answer
1 hand = 0.00505051 ch
1 hand equals 0.00505051 chains
To convert hands to chains, multiply the value by 0.00505051. To go the other way, multiply chains by 198 to get hands.
To convert hands to chains, multiply the value by 0.00505051. To go the other way, multiply chains by 198 to get hands.
| Hands (hand) | Chains (ch) |
|---|---|
| 1 hand | 0.00505051 ch |
| 5 hand | 0.0252525 ch |
| 10 hand | 0.0505051 ch |
| 25 hand | 0.126263 ch |
| 50 hand | 0.252525 ch |
| 100 hand | 0.505051 ch |
| 250 hand | 1.26263 ch |
| 500 hand | 2.52525 ch |
| 1,000 hand | 5.05051 ch |
| 2,500 hand | 12.6263 ch |
| 5,000 hand | 25.2525 ch |
| 10,000 hand | 50.5051 ch |
| 100,000 hand | 505.051 ch |
| 1,000,000 hand | 5,050.51 ch |
Hand (hand). A hand is 4 inches (0.1016 m) and is still used to measure the height of horses.
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
There are 0.00505051 chains in one hand.
Multiply the number of hands by 0.00505051. For example, 10 hands equal 0.0505051 chains.
One chain equals 198 hands.
5.05051 chains. Other common values: 100 hands = 0.505051 chains and 10,000 hands = 50.5051 chains.