| nail (cloth) | 1 nail (cloth) | 2 nail (cloth) | 3 nail (cloth) | 4 nail (cloth) | 5 nail (cloth) | 6 nail (cloth) | 7 nail (cloth) | 8 nail (cloth) | 9 nail (cloth) | 10 nail (cloth) | 11 nail (cloth) | 12 nail (cloth) | 13 nail (cloth) | 14 nail (cloth) | 15 nail (cloth) | 16 nail (cloth) | 17 nail (cloth) | 18 nail (cloth) | 19 nail (cloth) | 20 nail (cloth) | 21 nail (cloth) | 22 nail (cloth) | 23 nail (cloth) | 24 nail (cloth) | 25 nail (cloth) | 26 nail (cloth) | 27 nail (cloth) | 28 nail (cloth) | 29 nail (cloth) | 30 nail (cloth) | 31 nail (cloth) | 32 nail (cloth) | 33 nail (cloth) | 34 nail (cloth) | 35 nail (cloth) | 36 nail (cloth) | 37 nail (cloth) | 38 nail (cloth) | 39 nail (cloth) | 40 nail (cloth) | 41 nail (cloth) | 42 nail (cloth) | 43 nail (cloth) | 44 nail (cloth) | 45 nail (cloth) | 46 nail (cloth) | 47 nail (cloth) | 48 nail (cloth) | 49 nail (cloth) | 50 nail (cloth) | 51 nail (cloth) | 52 nail (cloth) | 53 nail (cloth) | 54 nail (cloth) | 55 nail (cloth) | 56 nail (cloth) | 57 nail (cloth) | 58 nail (cloth) | 59 nail (cloth) | 60 nail (cloth) | 61 nail (cloth) | 62 nail (cloth) | 63 nail (cloth) | 64 nail (cloth) | 65 nail (cloth) | 66 nail (cloth) | 67 nail (cloth) | 68 nail (cloth) | 69 nail (cloth) | 70 nail (cloth) | 71 nail (cloth) | 72 nail (cloth) | 73 nail (cloth) | 74 nail (cloth) | 75 nail (cloth) | 76 nail (cloth) | 77 nail (cloth) | 78 nail (cloth) | 79 nail (cloth) | 80 nail (cloth) | 81 nail (cloth) | 82 nail (cloth) | 83 nail (cloth) | 84 nail (cloth) | 85 nail (cloth) | 86 nail (cloth) | 87 nail (cloth) | 88 nail (cloth) | 89 nail (cloth) | 90 nail (cloth) | 91 nail (cloth) | 92 nail (cloth) | 93 nail (cloth) | 94 nail (cloth) | 95 nail (cloth) | 96 nail (cloth) | 97 nail (cloth) | 98 nail (cloth) | 99 nail (cloth) | 100 nail (cloth) |
| hectometer | 0.0005715 hm | 0.001143 hm | 0.0017145 hm | 0.002286 hm | 0.0028575 hm | 0.003429 hm | 0.0040005 hm | 0.004572 hm | 0.0051435 hm | 0.005715 hm | 0.0062865 hm | 0.006858 hm | 0.0074295 hm | 0.008001 hm | 0.0085725 hm | 0.009144 hm | 0.0097155 hm | 0.010287 hm | 0.0108585 hm | 0.01143 hm | 0.0120015 hm | 0.012573 hm | 0.0131445 hm | 0.013716 hm | 0.0142875 hm | 0.014859 hm | 0.0154305 hm | 0.016002 hm | 0.0165735 hm | 0.017145 hm | 0.0177165 hm | 0.018288 hm | 0.0188595 hm | 0.019431 hm | 0.0200025 hm | 0.020574 hm | 0.0211455 hm | 0.021717 hm | 0.0222885 hm | 0.02286 hm | 0.0234315 hm | 0.024003 hm | 0.0245745 hm | 0.025146 hm | 0.0257175 hm | 0.026289 hm | 0.0268605 hm | 0.027432 hm | 0.0280035 hm | 0.028575 hm | 0.0291465 hm | 0.029718 hm | 0.0302895 hm | 0.030861 hm | 0.0314325 hm | 0.032004 hm | 0.0325755 hm | 0.033147 hm | 0.0337185 hm | 0.03429 hm | 0.0348615 hm | 0.035433 hm | 0.0360045 hm | 0.036576 hm | 0.0371475 hm | 0.037719 hm | 0.0382905 hm | 0.038862 hm | 0.0394335 hm | 0.040005 hm | 0.0405765 hm | 0.041148 hm | 0.0417195 hm | 0.042291 hm | 0.0428625 hm | 0.043434 hm | 0.0440055 hm | 0.044577 hm | 0.0451485 hm | 0.04572 hm | 0.0462915 hm | 0.046863 hm | 0.0474345 hm | 0.048006 hm | 0.0485775 hm | 0.049149 hm | 0.0497205 hm | 0.050292 hm | 0.0508635 hm | 0.051435 hm | 0.0520065 hm | 0.052578 hm | 0.0531495 hm | 0.053721 hm | 0.0542925 hm | 0.054864 hm | 0.0554355 hm | 0.056007 hm | 0.0565785 hm | 0.05715 hm |
A nail, as a unit of cloth measurement, is generally a sixteenth of a yard or 2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm). The nail was apparently named after the practice of hammering brass nails into the counter at shops where cloth was sold.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nail (cloth) | ≡ 2 1⁄4 in | = 0.05715 m | Other (Length) |
| nails (cloth) | hectometers | nails (cloth) | hectometers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.0005715 | 4 | = 0.002286 |
| 1.5 | = 0.00085725 | 4.5 | = 0.00257175 |
| 2 | = 0.001143 | 5 | = 0.0028575 |
| 2.5 | = 0.00142875 | 5.5 | = 0.00314325 |
| 3 | = 0.0017145 | 6 | = 0.003429 |
Hectometer or hectometre is a measurement of distance. It is equal to 100 meters. It is a uncommonly used unit of length in the metric system. Plural name is hectometers.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hectometer | hm | ≡ 1×102 m | ≡ 1×102 m | Metric system SI |
| hectometers | nails (cloth) | hectometers | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 1749.7812773403 | 4 | = 6999.1251093613 |
| 1.5 | = 2624.6719160105 | 4.5 | = 7874.0157480315 |
| 2 | = 3499.5625546807 | 5 | = 8748.9063867017 |
| 2.5 | = 4374.4531933508 | 5.5 | = 9623.7970253718 |
| 3 | = 5249.343832021 | 6 | = 10498.687664042 |
| nails (cloth) | hectometers |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.0005715 |
| 1,749.7812773 | = 1 |
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |