How to convert chains (US survey) to hands
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 198.000396 hands, and 1 hand is equal to 0.005050494949 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
hands = chains (US survey) × 198.000396
hands = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.005050494949Example: convert 15 ch (US) to h: 15 × 198.000396 = 2,970.00594 h.
Chain (US Survey) to Hand conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Hand (h) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 1.98000396 h |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 19.8000396 h |
| 1 ch (US) | 198.000396 h |
| 2 ch (US) | 396.000792 h |
| 3 ch (US) | 594.001188 h |
| 5 ch (US) | 990.00198 h |
| 10 ch (US) | 1,980.00396 h |
| 20 ch (US) | 3,960.00792 h |
| 50 ch (US) | 9,900.0198 h |
| 100 ch (US) | 19,800.0396 h |
| 250 ch (US) | 49,500.099 h |
| 500 ch (US) | 99,000.198 h |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 198,000.396 h |
About the chain (us survey)
The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.11684 m, used in the US Public Land Survey System.
Symbol: ch (US) · 1 ch (US) = 20.11684023 m · Category: US survey units
About the hand
The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used to measure the height of horses at the withers.
Symbol: h · 1 h = 0.1016 m · Category: Imperial & US customary