How to convert picas to rods (US survey)
1 pica is equal to 0.0008417491582 rods (US survey), and 1 rod (us survey) is equal to 1,188.002376 picas. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods (US survey) = picas × 0.0008417491582
rods (US survey) = picas ÷ 1,188.002376Example: convert 15 pc to rd (US): 15 × 0.0008417491582 = 0.01262623737 rd (US).
Pica to Rod (US Survey) conversion table
| Pica (pc) | Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pc | 0.000008417491582 rd (US) |
| 0.1 pc | 0.00008417491582 rd (US) |
| 1 pc | 0.0008417491582 rd (US) |
| 2 pc | 0.001683498316 rd (US) |
| 3 pc | 0.002525247475 rd (US) |
| 5 pc | 0.004208745791 rd (US) |
| 10 pc | 0.008417491582 rd (US) |
| 20 pc | 0.01683498316 rd (US) |
| 50 pc | 0.04208745791 rd (US) |
| 100 pc | 0.08417491582 rd (US) |
| 250 pc | 0.2104372896 rd (US) |
| 500 pc | 0.4208745791 rd (US) |
| 1,000 pc | 0.8417491582 rd (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 rod (us survey)
The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.02921 m.
Symbol: rd (US) · 1 rd (US) = 5.029210058 m · Category: US survey units