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Convert twip to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert twip to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Twip?
A twip (twentieth of a point) equals 1/1440 inch (17.64 μm). Used in digital graphics and Microsoft Word for precise positioning. The name comes from 'TWentieth of an Imperial Point'.
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.
twip to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| twip | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 8.7682379349e-9 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 twip | 8.7682379349e-8 chain [ch] |
| 1 twip | 8.7682379349e-7 chain [ch] |
| 2 twip | 1.75364758698e-6 chain [ch] |
| 3 twip | 2.63047138047e-6 chain [ch] |
| 5 twip | 4.38411896745e-6 chain [ch] |
| 10 twip | 8.7682379349e-6 chain [ch] |
| 20 twip | 1.75364758698e-5 chain [ch] |
| 50 twip | 4.38411896745e-5 chain [ch] |
| 100 twip | 8.7682379349e-5 chain [ch] |
| 1000 twip | 0.00087682379349 chain [ch] |
How to Convert twip to chain [ch]
1 twip = 8.7682379349047E-7 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 1140480 twip
Example: convert 15 twip to chain [ch]:
15 × 8.7682379349047E-7 = 1.3152356902357E-5 chain [ch]