Spans to Ells: the quick answer
1 span = 0.2 ell
1 span equals 0.2 ells
To convert spans to ells, multiply the value by 0.2. To go the other way, multiply ells by 5 to get spans.
To convert spans to ells, multiply the value by 0.2. To go the other way, multiply ells by 5 to get spans.
| Spans (span) | Ells (ell) |
|---|---|
| 1 span | 0.2 ell |
| 2 span | 0.4 ell |
| 3 span | 0.6 ell |
| 4 span | 0.8 ell |
| 5 span | 1 ell |
| 6 span | 1.2 ell |
| 7 span | 1.4 ell |
| 8 span | 1.6 ell |
| 9 span | 1.8 ell |
| 10 span | 2 ell |
| 12 span | 2.4 ell |
| 14 span | 2.8 ell |
| 15 span | 3 ell |
| 20 span | 4 ell |
| 21 span | 4.2 ell |
| 24 span | 4.8 ell |
| 25 span | 5 ell |
| 30 span | 6 ell |
| 40 span | 8 ell |
| 50 span | 10 ell |
| 60 span | 12 ell |
| 75 span | 15 ell |
| 80 span | 16 ell |
| 100 span | 20 ell |
| 200 span | 40 ell |
| 250 span | 50 ell |
| 300 span | 60 ell |
| 400 span | 80 ell |
| 500 span | 100 ell |
| 750 span | 150 ell |
| 1,000 span | 200 ell |
Span (span). A span is 9 inches (0.2286 m), the distance across an outstretched hand.
Ell (ell). The ell is an old English unit of cloth measure equal to 45 inches (1.143 m).
There are 0.2 ells in one span.
Multiply the number of spans by 0.2. For example, 10 spans equal 2 ells.
One ell equals 5 spans.
2.4 ells. Other common values: 5 spans = 1 ell and 100 spans = 20 ells.