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Convert rope to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert rope to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Rope?
A rope was a medieval unit of 20 feet (∼6.1 m), literally based on rope lengths used in construction. The term survives in rope-making measurements and some mining contexts.
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.
rope to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| rope | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rope | 0.0030303030303 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 rope | 0.030303030303 chain [ch] |
| 1 rope | 0.30303030303 chain [ch] |
| 2 rope | 0.606060606061 chain [ch] |
| 3 rope | 0.909090909091 chain [ch] |
| 5 rope | 1.51515151515 chain [ch] |
| 10 rope | 3.0303030303 chain [ch] |
| 20 rope | 6.06060606061 chain [ch] |
| 50 rope | 15.1515151515 chain [ch] |
| 100 rope | 30.303030303 chain [ch] |
| 1000 rope | 303.03030303 chain [ch] |
How to Convert rope to chain [ch]
1 rope = 0.3030303030303 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 3.3 rope
Example: convert 15 rope to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.3030303030303 = 4.5454545454545 chain [ch]