Hands to Kos: the quick answer
To convert hands to kos, multiply the value by 3.175 × 10⁻⁵. To go the other way, multiply kos by 31,496.1 to get hands.
To convert hands to kos, multiply the value by 3.175 × 10⁻⁵. To go the other way, multiply kos by 31,496.1 to get hands.
| Hands (hand) | Kos (kos) |
|---|---|
| 1 hand | 3.175 × 10⁻⁵ kos |
| 5 hand | 0.00015875 kos |
| 10 hand | 0.0003175 kos |
| 25 hand | 0.00079375 kos |
| 50 hand | 0.0015875 kos |
| 100 hand | 0.003175 kos |
| 250 hand | 0.0079375 kos |
| 500 hand | 0.015875 kos |
| 1,000 hand | 0.03175 kos |
| 2,500 hand | 0.079375 kos |
| 5,000 hand | 0.15875 kos |
| 10,000 hand | 0.3175 kos |
| 100,000 hand | 3.175 kos |
| 1,000,000 hand | 31.75 kos |
Hand (hand). A hand is 4 inches (0.1016 m) and is still used to measure the height of horses.
Kos (kos). The kos (also kosh or krosh) is a traditional Indian measure of distance. Today it is taken as 2 miles, about 3.2 kilometers; historically it varied by region and era from roughly 1.8 to 4 km (the Mughal kos minar markers stand about 3.2 km apart). Used in: Asia — India, Pakistan, Nepal.
There are 3.175 × 10⁻⁵ kos in one hand.
Multiply the number of hands by 3.175 × 10⁻⁵. For example, 10 hands equal 0.0003175 kos.
One kos equals 31,496.1 hands.
0.03175 kos. Other common values: 100 hands = 0.003175 kos and 10,000 hands = 0.3175 kos.