Convert barleycorn to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to Hectometer
1 barleycorn = 8.4666667e-05 hm
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to hm:
15 barleycorn = 15 × 8.4666667e-05 hm = 0.001270000005 hm
Barleycorn to Hectometer Conversion Table
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Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.
Hectometer
A hectometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "hecto-" from the Greek "hekaton" meaning hundred, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The hectometer is not a widely used unit of length in English-speaking countries. It is sometimes used in surveying and for marking distances on highways in some countries.