How to convert barleycorns to ells
1 barleycorn is equal to 0.007407407407 ells, and 1 ell is equal to 135 barleycorns. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
ells = barleycorns × 0.007407407407
ells = barleycorns ÷ 135Example: convert 15 barleycorn to ell: 15 × 0.007407407407 = 0.1111111111 ell.
Barleycorn to Ell conversion table
| Barleycorn (barleycorn) | Ell (ell) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 0.00007407407407 ell |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.0007407407407 ell |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.007407407407 ell |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.01481481481 ell |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.02222222222 ell |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.03703703704 ell |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.07407407407 ell |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.1481481481 ell |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.3703703704 ell |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.7407407407 ell |
| 250 barleycorn | 1.851851852 ell |
| 500 barleycorn | 3.703703704 ell |
| 1,000 barleycorn | 7.407407407 ell |
About the barleycorn
The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm). It's still the basis of UK and US shoe sizes, where one size step is one barleycorn.
Symbol: barleycorn · 1 barleycorn = 0.008466666667 m · Category: Historical & cloth
About the ell
The English ell is 45 inches (1.143 m). It was used for measuring cloth and was originally based on the length of an arm.
Symbol: ell · 1 ell = 1.143 m · Category: Historical & cloth