How to convert chains to gigameters
1 chain is equal to 2.01168 × 10⁻⁸ gigameters, and 1 gigameter is equal to 49,709,695.38 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
gigameters = chains × 2.01168 × 10⁻⁸
gigameters = chains ÷ 49,709,695.38Example: convert 1 ch to Gm: 1 × 2.01168 × 10⁻⁸ = 2.01168 × 10⁻⁸ Gm.
Chain to Gigameter conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Gigameter (Gm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻¹⁰ Gm |
| 0.1 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻⁹ Gm |
| 1 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻⁸ Gm |
| 2 ch | 4.02336 × 10⁻⁸ Gm |
| 3 ch | 6.03504 × 10⁻⁸ Gm |
| 5 ch | 1.00584 × 10⁻⁷ Gm |
| 10 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻⁷ Gm |
| 20 ch | 4.02336 × 10⁻⁷ Gm |
| 50 ch | 0.00000100584 Gm |
| 100 ch | 0.00000201168 Gm |
| 250 ch | 0.0000050292 Gm |
| 500 ch | 0.0000100584 Gm |
| 1,000 ch | 0.0000201168 Gm |
About the chain
Gunter's chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), equal to 100 links or 4 rods. A cricket pitch is one chain long, and an acre is 10 square chains.
Symbol: ch · 1 ch = 20.1168 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the gigameter
A gigameter is one billion meters. The Moon orbits about 0.38 Gm from Earth, and the Sun's diameter is about 1.39 Gm.
Symbol: Gm · 1 Gm = 1,000,000,000 m · Category: Metric (SI)