point (typography) | 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 | 0.0034593 hand | 0.0069185 hand | 0.0103778 hand | 0.013837 hand | 0.0172963 hand | 0.0207555 hand | 0.0242148 hand | 0.027674 hand | 0.0311333 hand | 0.0345925 hand | 0.0380518 hand | 0.041511 hand | 0.0449703 hand | 0.0484295 hand | 0.0518888 hand | 0.055348 hand | 0.0588073 hand | 0.0622665 hand | 0.0657258 hand | 0.069185 hand | 0.0726443 hand | 0.0761035 hand | 0.0795628 hand | 0.083022 hand | 0.0864813 hand | 0.0899405 hand | 0.0933998 hand | 0.096859 hand | 0.1003183 hand | 0.1037775 hand | 0.1072368 hand | 0.110696 hand | 0.1141553 hand | 0.1176145 hand | 0.1210738 hand | 0.124533 hand | 0.1279923 hand | 0.1314515 hand | 0.1349108 hand | 0.13837 hand | 0.1418293 hand | 0.1452885 hand | 0.1487478 hand | 0.152207 hand | 0.1556663 hand | 0.1591255 hand | 0.1625848 hand | 0.166044 hand | 0.1695033 hand | 0.1729625 hand | 0.1764218 hand | 0.179881 hand | 0.1833403 hand | 0.1867995 hand | 0.1902588 hand | 0.193718 hand | 0.1971773 hand | 0.2006365 hand | 0.2040958 hand | 0.207555 hand | 0.2110143 hand | 0.2144735 hand | 0.2179328 hand | 0.221392 hand | 0.2248513 hand | 0.2283105 hand | 0.2317698 hand | 0.235229 hand | 0.2386883 hand | 0.2421475 hand | 0.2456068 hand | 0.249066 hand | 0.2525253 hand | 0.2559845 hand | 0.2594438 hand | 0.262903 hand | 0.2663623 hand | 0.2698215 hand | 0.2732808 hand | 0.27674 hand | 0.2801993 hand | 0.2836585 hand | 0.2871178 hand | 0.290577 hand | 0.2940363 hand | 0.2974955 hand | 0.3009548 hand | 0.304414 hand | 0.3078733 hand | 0.3113325 hand | 0.3147918 hand | 0.318251 hand | 0.3217103 hand | 0.3251695 hand | 0.3286288 hand | 0.332088 hand | 0.3355473 hand | 0.3390065 hand | 0.3424658 hand | 0.345925 hand |
≡ 1⁄72.27 in
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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point (typography) | pt | ≡ 1⁄72.27 in | = 0.0003514598 m | Other (Length) |
points (typography) | hands | points (typography) | hands |
---|---|---|---|
1 | = 0.00345925 | 4 | = 0.013837 |
1.5 | = 0.005188875 | 4.5 | = 0.015566625 |
2 | = 0.0069185 | 5 | = 0.01729625 |
2.5 | = 0.008648125 | 5.5 | = 0.019025875 |
3 | = 0.01037775 | 6 | = 0.0207555 |
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 (typography) | hands | points (typography) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | = 289.0800028908 | 4 | = 1156.3200115632 |
1.5 | = 433.6200043362 | 4.5 | = 1300.8600130086 |
2 | = 578.1600057816 | 5 | = 1445.400014454 |
2.5 | = 722.700007227 | 5.5 | = 1589.9400158994 |
3 | = 867.2400086724 | 6 | = 1734.4800173448 |
points (typography) | hands |
---|---|
1 | = 0.0034593 |
289.0800029 | = 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 …) |