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Convert link [li] to hand
Please provide values below to Convert link [li] to hand, or vice versa.
What is a Surveyor's Link?
A link equals 7.92 inches (20.12 cm) or 1/100 of a surveyor's chain. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, this unit became fundamental in American land division, where 100 links made 1 chain and 10 chains defined an acre's width.
What is a Hand Measurement?
A hand equals exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm), standardized for measuring horse heights at withers. Originating from ancient Babylonian systems, it remains the global standard in equestrian sports - a 15.2 hand horse stands 62 inches (1.57 m) tall.
link [li] to hand Conversion Table
| link [li] | hand |
|---|---|
| 0.01 link [li] | 0.0198 hand |
| 0.1 link [li] | 0.198 hand |
| 1 link [li] | 1.98 hand |
| 2 link [li] | 3.96 hand |
| 3 link [li] | 5.94 hand |
| 5 link [li] | 9.9 hand |
| 10 link [li] | 19.8 hand |
| 20 link [li] | 39.6 hand |
| 50 link [li] | 99 hand |
| 100 link [li] | 198 hand |
| 1000 link [li] | 1980 hand |
How to Convert link [li] to hand
1 link [li] = 1.98 hand
1 hand = 0.5050505050505 link [li]
Example: convert 15 link [li] to hand:
15 × 1.98 = 29.7 hand