📐 Palms to Chains Converter

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25 palms =
0.094697 chains
1 palm =
0.00378788 chains
1 chain =
264 palms
Formula
ch = palm × 0.00378788
Handy values
100 palm = 0.378788 ch · 1,000 palm = 3.78788 ch · 10,000 palm = 37.8788 ch

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⚡ Palms to Chains: the quick answer

1 palm = 0.00378788 ch 1 palm equals 0.00378788 chains

To convert palms to chains, multiply the value by 0.00378788. To go the other way, multiply chains by 264 to get palms.

↔ Convert chains to palms instead

🧮 Formula

Palms to Chains
ch = palm × 0.00378788
Chains to Palms
palm = ch × 264

Where

  • palm = the length in palms
  • ch = the length in chains
Every unit here is defined by its length in meters, so the conversion factor is (meters per palm) ÷ (meters per chain).

📊 Palms to Chains conversion table

Palms (palm)Chains (ch)
1 palm0.00378788 ch
5 palm0.0189394 ch
10 palm0.0378788 ch
25 palm0.094697 ch
50 palm0.189394 ch
100 palm0.378788 ch
250 palm0.94697 ch
500 palm1.89394 ch
1,000 palm3.78788 ch
2,500 palm9.4697 ch
5,000 palm18.9394 ch
10,000 palm37.8788 ch
100,000 palm378.788 ch
1,000,000 palm3,787.88 ch

📘 About these units

Palm (palm). A palm is 3 inches (0.0762 m), the width of the hand at the base of the fingers.

Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many chains are in one palm?

There are 0.00378788 chains in one palm.

How do I convert palms to chains?

Multiply the number of palms by 0.00378788. For example, 10 palms equal 0.0378788 chains.

How many palms are in one chain?

One chain equals 264 palms.

How many chains is 1,000 palms?

3.78788 chains. Other common values: 100 palms = 0.378788 chains and 10,000 palms = 37.8788 chains.

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