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Convert centiinch [cin] to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert centiinch [cin] to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Centiinch?
A centiinch is 0.01 inch (254 μm), mainly used in British engineering drawings. This decimal subdivision helped bridge imperial and metric systems during Britain's 20th century metric transition period.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
centiinch [cin] to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| centiinch [cin] | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 centiinch [cin] | 1.26262626263e-7 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 centiinch [cin] | 1.26262626263e-6 chain [ch] |
| 1 centiinch [cin] | 1.26262626263e-5 chain [ch] |
| 2 centiinch [cin] | 2.52525252525e-5 chain [ch] |
| 3 centiinch [cin] | 3.78787878788e-5 chain [ch] |
| 5 centiinch [cin] | 6.31313131313e-5 chain [ch] |
| 10 centiinch [cin] | 0.000126262626263 chain [ch] |
| 20 centiinch [cin] | 0.000252525252525 chain [ch] |
| 50 centiinch [cin] | 0.000631313131313 chain [ch] |
| 100 centiinch [cin] | 0.00126262626263 chain [ch] |
| 1000 centiinch [cin] | 0.0126262626263 chain [ch] |
How to Convert centiinch [cin] to chain [ch]
1 centiinch [cin] = 1.2626262626263E-5 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 79200 centiinch [cin]
Example: convert 15 centiinch [cin] to chain [ch]:
15 × 1.2626262626263E-5 = 0.00018939393939394 chain [ch]