How to convert chains to twips
1 chain is equal to 1,140,480 twips, and 1 twip is equal to 8.768237935 × 10⁻⁷ chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
twips = chains × 1,140,480
twips = chains ÷ 8.768237935 × 10⁻⁷Example: convert 1 ch to twip: 1 × 1,140,480 = 1,140,480 twip.
Chain to Twip conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Twip (twip) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 11,404.8 twip |
| 0.1 ch | 114,048 twip |
| 1 ch | 1,140,480 twip |
| 2 ch | 2,280,960 twip |
| 3 ch | 3,421,440 twip |
| 5 ch | 5,702,400 twip |
| 10 ch | 11,404,800 twip |
| 20 ch | 22,809,600 twip |
| 50 ch | 57,024,000 twip |
| 100 ch | 114,048,000 twip |
| 250 ch | 285,120,000 twip |
| 500 ch | 570,240,000 twip |
| 1,000 ch | 1,140,480,000 twip |
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 twip
A twip is one twentieth of a point, or 1/1440 of an inch (about 17.6 µm). It's used internally by Microsoft Word, RTF files and older Windows APIs.
Symbol: twip · 1 twip = 0.00001763888889 m · Category: Typography