How to convert links (US survey) to picas
1 link (us survey) is equal to 47.52009504 picas, and 1 pica is equal to 0.02104372896 links (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
picas = links (US survey) × 47.52009504
picas = links (US survey) ÷ 0.02104372896Example: convert 15 li (US) to pc: 15 × 47.52009504 = 712.8014256 pc.
Link (US Survey) to Pica conversion table
| Link (US Survey) (li (US)) | Pica (pc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 li (US) | 0.4752009504 pc |
| 0.1 li (US) | 4.752009504 pc |
| 1 li (US) | 47.52009504 pc |
| 2 li (US) | 95.04019008 pc |
| 3 li (US) | 142.5602851 pc |
| 5 li (US) | 237.6004752 pc |
| 10 li (US) | 475.2009504 pc |
| 20 li (US) | 950.4019008 pc |
| 50 li (US) | 2,376.004752 pc |
| 100 li (US) | 4,752.009504 pc |
| 250 li (US) | 11,880.02376 pc |
| 500 li (US) | 23,760.04752 pc |
| 1,000 li (US) | 47,520.09504 pc |
About the link (us survey)
The US survey link is one hundredth of a US survey chain, about 0.2011684 m.
Symbol: li (US) · 1 li (US) = 0.2011684023 m · Category: US survey units
About the pica
The modern (PostScript) pica is one sixth of an inch (4.233 mm), or 12 points. It's used in typography and page layout for column widths and margins.
Symbol: pc · 1 pc = 0.004233333333 m · Category: Typography