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Convert perch to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert perch to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Perch?
A perch equals 1 rod (5.5 yards) and shares its name with the fish, as both relate to 'pole' measurements. Used in land area measurement (1 square perch = 272.25 sq ft).
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.
perch to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| perch | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 perch | 0.0025 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 perch | 0.025 chain [ch] |
| 1 perch | 0.25 chain [ch] |
| 2 perch | 0.5 chain [ch] |
| 3 perch | 0.75 chain [ch] |
| 5 perch | 1.25 chain [ch] |
| 10 perch | 2.5 chain [ch] |
| 20 perch | 5 chain [ch] |
| 50 perch | 12.5 chain [ch] |
| 100 perch | 25 chain [ch] |
| 1000 perch | 250 chain [ch] |
How to Convert perch to chain [ch]
1 perch = 0.25 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 4 perch
Example: convert 15 perch to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.25 = 3.75 chain [ch]