How to convert hands to meters
1 hand is equal to 0.1016 meters, and 1 meter is equal to 9.842519685 hands. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
meters = hands × 0.1016
meters = hands ÷ 9.842519685Example: convert 15 h to m: 15 × 0.1016 = 1.524 m.
Hand to Meter conversion table
| Hand (h) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 h | 0.001016 m |
| 0.1 h | 0.01016 m |
| 1 h | 0.1016 m |
| 2 h | 0.2032 m |
| 3 h | 0.3048 m |
| 5 h | 0.508 m |
| 10 h | 1.016 m |
| 20 h | 2.032 m |
| 50 h | 5.08 m |
| 100 h | 10.16 m |
| 250 h | 25.4 m |
| 500 h | 50.8 m |
| 1,000 h | 101.6 m |
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 meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. It's used for everyday measurement almost everywhere in the world.
Symbol: m · 1 m = 1 m · Category: Metric (SI)