Convert handbreadth to arpent
Please provide values below to Convert handbreadth to arpent, or vice versa.
What is a Handbreadth?
The Handbreadth, also sometimes called a palm, is a unit of length based on the width of a human hand (excluding the thumb). Its exact value varies but is typically around 7-10 centimeters or 3-4 inches.
What is an Arpent?
The arpent was a French land measurement ranging from 0.3-1.3 acres (1,300-5,300 m²). In colonial Louisiana, it standardized to 0.85 acres (3,439 m²) - about 192 French feet square. This unit persists in Quebec property records and New Orleans land deeds, where 'Arpent Lines' still mark historic boundaries.
handbreadth to arpent Conversion Table
| handbreadth | arpent |
|---|---|
| 0.01 handbreadth | 1.30320327365e-5 arpent |
| 0.1 handbreadth | 0.000130320327365 arpent |
| 1 handbreadth | 0.00130320327365 arpent |
| 2 handbreadth | 0.00260640654729 arpent |
| 3 handbreadth | 0.00390960982094 arpent |
| 5 handbreadth | 0.00651601636823 arpent |
| 10 handbreadth | 0.0130320327365 arpent |
| 20 handbreadth | 0.0260640654729 arpent |
| 50 handbreadth | 0.0651601636823 arpent |
| 100 handbreadth | 0.130320327365 arpent |
| 1000 handbreadth | 1.30320327365 arpent |
How to Convert handbreadth to arpent
1 handbreadth = 0.0013032032736466 arpent
1 arpent = 767.34 handbreadth
Example: convert 15 handbreadth to arpent:
15 × 0.0013032032736466 = 0.019548049104699 arpent