Kos to Barleycorns: the quick answer
To convert kos to barleycorns, multiply the value by 377,951. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 2.64584 × 10⁻⁶ to get kos.
To convert kos to barleycorns, multiply the value by 377,951. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 2.64584 × 10⁻⁶ to get kos.
| Kos (kos) | Barleycorns (bc) |
|---|---|
| 1 kos | 377,951 bc |
| 2 kos | 755,903 bc |
| 3 kos | 1,133,850 bc |
| 4 kos | 1,511,810 bc |
| 5 kos | 1,889,760 bc |
| 6 kos | 2,267,710 bc |
| 7 kos | 2,645,660 bc |
| 8 kos | 3,023,610 bc |
| 9 kos | 3,401,560 bc |
| 10 kos | 3,779,510 bc |
| 12 kos | 4,535,420 bc |
| 14 kos | 5,291,320 bc |
| 15 kos | 5,669,270 bc |
| 20 kos | 7,559,030 bc |
| 21 kos | 7,936,980 bc |
| 24 kos | 9,070,830 bc |
| 25 kos | 9,448,780 bc |
| 30 kos | 11,338,500 bc |
| 40 kos | 15,118,100 bc |
| 50 kos | 18,897,600 bc |
| 60 kos | 22,677,100 bc |
| 75 kos | 28,346,300 bc |
| 80 kos | 30,236,100 bc |
| 100 kos | 37,795,100 bc |
| 200 kos | 75,590,300 bc |
| 250 kos | 94,487,800 bc |
| 300 kos | 113,385,000 bc |
| 400 kos | 151,181,000 bc |
| 500 kos | 188,976,000 bc |
| 750 kos | 283,463,000 bc |
| 1,000 kos | 377,951,000 bc |
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.
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
There are 377,951 barleycorns in one kos.
Multiply the number of kos by 377,951. For example, 10 kos equal 3,779,510 barleycorns.
One barleycorn equals 2.64584 × 10⁻⁶ kos.
4,535,420 barleycorns. Other common values: 5 kos = 1,889,760 barleycorns and 100 kos = 37,795,100 barleycorns.