How to convert hands to links
1 hand is equal to 0.5050505051 links, and 1 link is equal to 1.98 hands. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
links = hands × 0.5050505051
links = hands ÷ 1.98Example: convert 15 h to li: 15 × 0.5050505051 = 7.575757576 li.
Hand to Link conversion table
| Hand (h) | Link (li) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 h | 0.005050505051 li |
| 0.1 h | 0.05050505051 li |
| 1 h | 0.5050505051 li |
| 2 h | 1.01010101 li |
| 3 h | 1.515151515 li |
| 5 h | 2.525252525 li |
| 10 h | 5.050505051 li |
| 20 h | 10.1010101 li |
| 50 h | 25.25252525 li |
| 100 h | 50.50505051 li |
| 250 h | 126.2626263 li |
| 500 h | 252.5252525 li |
| 1,000 h | 505.0505051 li |
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
About the link
Gunter's link is 7.92 inches (0.201168 m), one hundredth of a chain. It was used in land surveying.
Symbol: li · 1 li = 0.201168 m · Category: Imperial & US customary