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Convert ell to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert ell to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
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.
ell to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| ell | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.000568181818182 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 ell | 0.00568181818182 chain [ch] |
| 1 ell | 0.0568181818182 chain [ch] |
| 2 ell | 0.113636363636 chain [ch] |
| 3 ell | 0.170454545455 chain [ch] |
| 5 ell | 0.284090909091 chain [ch] |
| 10 ell | 0.568181818182 chain [ch] |
| 20 ell | 1.13636363636 chain [ch] |
| 50 ell | 2.84090909091 chain [ch] |
| 100 ell | 5.68181818182 chain [ch] |
| 1000 ell | 56.8181818182 chain [ch] |
How to Convert ell to chain [ch]
1 ell = 0.056818181818182 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 17.6 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.056818181818182 = 0.85227272727273 chain [ch]