How to convert X-units to barleycorns
1 x-unit is equal to 1.183559055 × 10⁻¹¹ barleycorns, and 1 barleycorn is equal to 84,490,925,540 X-units. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
barleycorns = X-units × 1.183559055 × 10⁻¹¹
barleycorns = X-units ÷ 84,490,925,540Example: convert 1 xu to barleycorn: 1 × 1.183559055 × 10⁻¹¹ = 1.183559055 × 10⁻¹¹ barleycorn.
X-unit to Barleycorn conversion table
| X-unit (xu) | Barleycorn (barleycorn) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 xu | 1.183559055 × 10⁻¹³ barleycorn |
| 0.1 xu | 1.183559055 × 10⁻¹² barleycorn |
| 1 xu | 1.183559055 × 10⁻¹¹ barleycorn |
| 2 xu | 2.36711811 × 10⁻¹¹ barleycorn |
| 3 xu | 3.550677165 × 10⁻¹¹ barleycorn |
| 5 xu | 5.917795276 × 10⁻¹¹ barleycorn |
| 10 xu | 1.183559055 × 10⁻¹⁰ barleycorn |
| 20 xu | 2.36711811 × 10⁻¹⁰ barleycorn |
| 50 xu | 5.917795276 × 10⁻¹⁰ barleycorn |
| 100 xu | 1.183559055 × 10⁻⁹ barleycorn |
| 250 xu | 2.958897638 × 10⁻⁹ barleycorn |
| 500 xu | 5.917795276 × 10⁻⁹ barleycorn |
| 1,000 xu | 1.183559055 × 10⁻⁸ barleycorn |
About the x-unit
The X-unit (about 1.002 × 10⁻¹³ m) was used to express X-ray and gamma-ray wavelengths before the ångström and picometer became standard.
Symbol: xu · 1 xu = 1.00208 × 10⁻¹³ m · Category: Atomic & physics
About the barleycorn
The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm). It's still the basis of UK and US shoe sizes, where one size step is one barleycorn.
Symbol: barleycorn · 1 barleycorn = 0.008466666667 m · Category: Historical & cloth