How to convert barleycorns to meters
1 barleycorn is equal to 0.008466666667 meters, and 1 meter is equal to 118.1102362 barleycorns. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
meters = barleycorns × 0.008466666667
meters = barleycorns ÷ 118.1102362Example: convert 15 barleycorn to m: 15 × 0.008466666667 = 0.127 m.
Barleycorn to Meter conversion table
| Barleycorn (barleycorn) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 0.00008466666667 m |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.0008466666667 m |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.008466666667 m |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.01693333333 m |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.0254 m |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.04233333333 m |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.08466666667 m |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.1693333333 m |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.4233333333 m |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.8466666667 m |
| 250 barleycorn | 2.116666667 m |
| 500 barleycorn | 4.233333333 m |
| 1,000 barleycorn | 8.466666667 m |
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 meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. It's used for everyday measurement almost everywhere in the world.
Symbol: m · 1 m = 1 m · Category: Metric (SI)