hand to meter
Please provide values below to convert hand to meter [m], or change ↔.
hand
Definition: A hand is a unit of length equal to 4 inches or 10.16 centimeters.
Historyandorigin: It has historical origins in measuring the height of horses.
CurrentUse: It is used to measure the height of horses.
funfact: The hand is used in equine measurements.
meter [m]
Definition: The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Historyandorigin: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian. It was redefined several times, most recently in 1983 using the speed of light.
CurrentUse: The meter is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: The word 'meter' comes from the Greek word 'metron,' meaning 'measure.'
hand to meter [m] Conversion Table
| 1 hand | 0.1016 meter [m] |
| 2 hand | 0.2032 meter [m] |
| 3 hand | 0.3048 meter [m] |
| 5 hand | 0.508 meter [m] |
| 10 hand | 1.016 meter [m] |
| 50 hand | 5.08 meter [m] |
| 100 hand | 10.16 meter [m] |
| 1000 hand | 101.6 meter [m] |
| 10000 hand | 1016 meter [m] |
| 100000 hand | 10160 meter [m] |
| 1000000 hand | 101600 meter [m] |
How to Convert hand to meter
1 hand = 0.1016 meter [m]
1 meter [m] = 9.842519685 hand
we use cross multiplication method
hand → meter [m]
1 → 0.1016
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.1016=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.1524