How to convert chains to petameters
1 chain is equal to 2.01168 × 10⁻¹⁴ petameters, and 1 petameter is equal to 49,709,695,380,000 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
petameters = chains × 2.01168 × 10⁻¹⁴
petameters = chains ÷ 49,709,695,380,000Example: convert 1 ch to Pm: 1 × 2.01168 × 10⁻¹⁴ = 2.01168 × 10⁻¹⁴ Pm.
Chain to Petameter conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Petameter (Pm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻¹⁶ Pm |
| 0.1 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻¹⁵ Pm |
| 1 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻¹⁴ Pm |
| 2 ch | 4.02336 × 10⁻¹⁴ Pm |
| 3 ch | 6.03504 × 10⁻¹⁴ Pm |
| 5 ch | 1.00584 × 10⁻¹³ Pm |
| 10 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻¹³ Pm |
| 20 ch | 4.02336 × 10⁻¹³ Pm |
| 50 ch | 1.00584 × 10⁻¹² Pm |
| 100 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻¹² Pm |
| 250 ch | 5.0292 × 10⁻¹² Pm |
| 500 ch | 1.00584 × 10⁻¹¹ Pm |
| 1,000 ch | 2.01168 × 10⁻¹¹ Pm |
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 petameter
A petameter is 10¹⁵ meters, roughly a tenth of a light-year.
Symbol: Pm · 1 Pm = 1 × 10¹⁵ m · Category: Metric (SI)