point (PostScript) | 1 pt | 2 pt | 3 pt | 4 pt | 5 pt | 6 pt | 7 pt | 8 pt | 9 pt | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt | 13 pt | 14 pt | 15 pt | 16 pt | 17 pt | 18 pt | 19 pt | 20 pt | 21 pt | 22 pt | 23 pt | 24 pt | 25 pt | 26 pt | 27 pt | 28 pt | 29 pt | 30 pt | 31 pt | 32 pt | 33 pt | 34 pt | 35 pt | 36 pt | 37 pt | 38 pt | 39 pt | 40 pt | 41 pt | 42 pt | 43 pt | 44 pt | 45 pt | 46 pt | 47 pt | 48 pt | 49 pt | 50 pt | 51 pt | 52 pt | 53 pt | 54 pt | 55 pt | 56 pt | 57 pt | 58 pt | 59 pt | 60 pt | 61 pt | 62 pt | 63 pt | 64 pt | 65 pt | 66 pt | 67 pt | 68 pt | 69 pt | 70 pt | 71 pt | 72 pt | 73 pt | 74 pt | 75 pt | 76 pt | 77 pt | 78 pt | 79 pt | 80 pt | 81 pt | 82 pt | 83 pt | 84 pt | 85 pt | 86 pt | 87 pt | 88 pt | 89 pt | 90 pt | 91 pt | 92 pt | 93 pt | 94 pt | 95 pt | 96 pt | 97 pt | 98 pt | 99 pt | 100 pt |
hand | 0.0034715 hand | 0.0069429 hand | 0.0104144 hand | 0.0138858 hand | 0.0173573 hand | 0.0208287 hand | 0.0243002 hand | 0.0277717 hand | 0.0312431 hand | 0.0347146 hand | 0.0381860 hand | 0.0416575 hand | 0.0451289 hand | 0.0486004 hand | 0.0520719 hand | 0.0555433 hand | 0.0590148 hand | 0.0624862 hand | 0.0659577 hand | 0.0694291 hand | 0.0729006 hand | 0.0763720 hand | 0.0798435 hand | 0.0833150 hand | 0.0867864 hand | 0.0902579 hand | 0.0937293 hand | 0.0972008 hand | 0.1006722 hand | 0.1041437 hand | 0.1076152 hand | 0.1110866 hand | 0.1145581 hand | 0.1180295 hand | 0.1215010 hand | 0.1249724 hand | 0.1284439 hand | 0.1319154 hand | 0.1353868 hand | 0.1388583 hand | 0.1423297 hand | 0.1458012 hand | 0.1492726 hand | 0.1527441 hand | 0.1562156 hand | 0.1596870 hand | 0.1631585 hand | 0.1666299 hand | 0.1701014 hand | 0.1735728 hand | 0.1770443 hand | 0.1805157 hand | 0.1839872 hand | 0.1874587 hand | 0.1909301 hand | 0.1944016 hand | 0.1978730 hand | 0.2013445 hand | 0.2048159 hand | 0.2082874 hand | 0.2117589 hand | 0.2152303 hand | 0.2187018 hand | 0.2221732 hand | 0.2256447 hand | 0.2291161 hand | 0.2325876 hand | 0.2360591 hand | 0.2395305 hand | 0.2430020 hand | 0.2464734 hand | 0.2499449 hand | 0.2534163 hand | 0.2568878 hand | 0.2603593 hand | 0.2638307 hand | 0.2673022 hand | 0.2707736 hand | 0.2742451 hand | 0.2777165 hand | 0.2811880 hand | 0.2846594 hand | 0.2881309 hand | 0.2916024 hand | 0.2950738 hand | 0.2985453 hand | 0.3020167 hand | 0.3054882 hand | 0.3089596 hand | 0.3124311 hand | 0.3159026 hand | 0.3193740 hand | 0.3228455 hand | 0.3263169 hand | 0.3297884 hand | 0.3332598 hand | 0.3367313 hand | 0.3402028 hand | 0.3436742 hand | 0.3471457 hand |
= 0.0003527 m
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
---|---|---|---|---|
point (PostScript) | pt | ≡ 1⁄72 in | = 0.0003527 m | Other (Length) |
points (PostScript) | hands | points (PostScript) | hands |
---|---|---|---|
1 | = 0.0034714566929134 | 4 | = 0.013885826771654 |
1.5 | = 0.0052071850393701 | 4.5 | = 0.01562155511811 |
2 | = 0.0069429133858268 | 5 | = 0.017357283464567 |
2.5 | = 0.0086786417322835 | 5.5 | = 0.019093011811024 |
3 | = 0.01041437007874 | 6 | = 0.02082874015748 |
The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length standardized to 4 inches (101.6 mm). It is used to measure the height of horses in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
---|---|---|---|---|
hand | ≡ 4 in | ≡ 0.1016 m | Metric system Non-SI |
hands | points (PostScript) | hands | points (PostScript) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | = 288.06351006521 | 4 | = 1152.2540402608 |
1.5 | = 432.09526509782 | 4.5 | = 1296.2857952935 |
2 | = 576.12702013042 | 5 | = 1440.3175503261 |
2.5 | = 720.15877516303 | 5.5 | = 1584.3493053587 |
3 | = 864.19053019563 | 6 | = 1728.3810603913 |
points (PostScript) | hands |
---|---|
1 | = 0.0034715 |
288.0635101 | = 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 …) |