How to convert hands to microns
1 hand is equal to 101,600 microns, and 1 micron is equal to 0.000009842519685 hands. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
microns = hands × 101,600
microns = hands ÷ 0.000009842519685Example: convert 15 h to µ: 15 × 101,600 = 1,524,000 µ.
Hand to Micron conversion table
| Hand (h) | Micron (µ) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 h | 1,016 µ |
| 0.1 h | 10,160 µ |
| 1 h | 101,600 µ |
| 2 h | 203,200 µ |
| 3 h | 304,800 µ |
| 5 h | 508,000 µ |
| 10 h | 1,016,000 µ |
| 20 h | 2,032,000 µ |
| 50 h | 5,080,000 µ |
| 100 h | 10,160,000 µ |
| 250 h | 25,400,000 µ |
| 500 h | 50,800,000 µ |
| 1,000 h | 101,600,000 µ |
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 micron
The micron is the older name for the micrometer (one millionth of a meter). It's still common in filtration, semiconductor manufacturing and particle sizes.
Symbol: µ · 1 µ = 0.000001 m · Category: Metric (SI)