How to convert picas to inches (US survey)
1 pica is equal to 0.1666663333 inches (US survey), and 1 inch (us survey) is equal to 6.000012 picas. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches (US survey) = picas × 0.1666663333
inches (US survey) = picas ÷ 6.000012Example: convert 15 pc to in (US): 15 × 0.1666663333 = 2.499995 in (US).
Pica to Inch (US Survey) conversion table
| Pica (pc) | Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pc | 0.001666663333 in (US) |
| 0.1 pc | 0.01666663333 in (US) |
| 1 pc | 0.1666663333 in (US) |
| 2 pc | 0.3333326667 in (US) |
| 3 pc | 0.499999 in (US) |
| 5 pc | 0.8333316667 in (US) |
| 10 pc | 1.666663333 in (US) |
| 20 pc | 3.333326667 in (US) |
| 50 pc | 8.333316667 in (US) |
| 100 pc | 16.66663333 in (US) |
| 250 pc | 41.66658333 in (US) |
| 500 pc | 83.33316667 in (US) |
| 1,000 pc | 166.6663333 in (US) |
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
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