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Convert ell to reed
Please provide values below to Convert ell to reed, 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 Reed?
The Reed is a historical unit of length, used in ancient Middle Eastern and other cultures. Its exact length varied, but it was often around 2.5 to 3 meters and used for measuring land and in construction.
ell to reed Conversion Table
| ell | reed |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.00416666666667 reed |
| 0.1 ell | 0.0416666666667 reed |
| 1 ell | 0.416666666667 reed |
| 2 ell | 0.833333333333 reed |
| 3 ell | 1.25 reed |
| 5 ell | 2.08333333333 reed |
| 10 ell | 4.16666666667 reed |
| 20 ell | 8.33333333333 reed |
| 50 ell | 20.8333333333 reed |
| 100 ell | 41.6666666667 reed |
| 1000 ell | 416.666666667 reed |
How to Convert ell to reed
1 ell = 0.41666666666667 reed
1 reed = 2.4 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to reed:
15 × 0.41666666666667 = 6.25 reed