How to convert barleycorns to micrometers
1 barleycorn is equal to 8,466.666667 micrometers, and 1 micrometer is equal to 0.0001181102362 barleycorns. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
micrometers = barleycorns × 8,466.666667
micrometers = barleycorns ÷ 0.0001181102362Example: convert 15 barleycorn to µm: 15 × 8,466.666667 = 127,000 µm.
Barleycorn to Micrometer conversion table
| Barleycorn (barleycorn) | Micrometer (µm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 84.66666667 µm |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 846.6666667 µm |
| 1 barleycorn | 8,466.666667 µm |
| 2 barleycorn | 16,933.33333 µm |
| 3 barleycorn | 25,400 µm |
| 5 barleycorn | 42,333.33333 µm |
| 10 barleycorn | 84,666.66667 µm |
| 20 barleycorn | 169,333.3333 µm |
| 50 barleycorn | 423,333.3333 µm |
| 100 barleycorn | 846,666.6667 µm |
| 250 barleycorn | 2,116,666.667 µm |
| 500 barleycorn | 4,233,333.333 µm |
| 1,000 barleycorn | 8,466,666.667 µm |
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 micrometer
A micrometer is one millionth of a meter. It's used to measure cells, bacteria, fibers and the thickness of coatings and films.
Symbol: µm · 1 µm = 0.000001 m · Category: Metric (SI)