Convert 500 Centiinch to Chain: 500 Centiinch in Chain
This calculator allows you to convert from Centiinch to Chain and in a reverse direction. To convert from Centiinch to Chain, enter the amount of Centiinch into the first input and to convert from Chain to Centiinch, enter the amount of Chain into the second input.
Every 1 Centiinch = 1.2626262626263E-5 Chain
and so, 500 Centiinch = 500 multiplied by 1.2626262626263E-5 = 0.0063131313131313 Chain.
Centiinch
Inch is the smallest unit of length in the US customary system, the inch. Originally, inch was derived from the old English unit "ince".
United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom use inch as the customary unit of length. Inch is most common used to express the size of display screens and other electronic devices.
Centiinch equals 0.01 inch. It is used to measure dimensions smaller than 1 inch.
Chain
What is the chain?
The chain is a unit of length. It equals 66 feet. The chain was first introduced between 1579 and 1607.
Several countries have used chain for several centuries especially in England. Note that there are 80 chains in one mile.
The main use of the chain is in laying out US townships. Official governments must use US survey chain to do surveys according to the federal law passed in 1785.