How to convert inches (US survey) to spans (cloth)
1 inch (us survey) is equal to 0.1111113333 spans (cloth), and 1 span (cloth) is equal to 8.999982 inches (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
spans (cloth) = inches (US survey) × 0.1111113333
spans (cloth) = inches (US survey) ÷ 8.999982Example: convert 15 in (US) to span: 15 × 0.1111113333 = 1.66667 span.
Inch (US Survey) to Span (cloth) conversion table
| Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) | Span (cloth) (span) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 in (US) | 0.001111113333 span |
| 0.1 in (US) | 0.01111113333 span |
| 1 in (US) | 0.1111113333 span |
| 2 in (US) | 0.2222226667 span |
| 3 in (US) | 0.333334 span |
| 5 in (US) | 0.5555566667 span |
| 10 in (US) | 1.111113333 span |
| 20 in (US) | 2.222226667 span |
| 50 in (US) | 5.555566667 span |
| 100 in (US) | 11.11113333 span |
| 250 in (US) | 27.77783333 span |
| 500 in (US) | 55.55566667 span |
| 1,000 in (US) | 111.1113333 span |
About the inch (us survey)
The US survey inch is one twelfth of a US survey foot, about 2.5400051 cm.
Symbol: in (US) · 1 in (US) = 0.0254000508 m · Category: US survey units
About the span (cloth)
The cloth span is 9 inches (22.86 cm), originally the distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger of a spread hand.
Symbol: span · 1 span = 0.2286 m · Category: Historical & cloth