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Hands to centimeters

1 hand in centimeters
1 hh = 10.16 cm
cm = hh × 10.16

To convert hands to centimeters, multiply by 10.16. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Hands to centimeters table

Common hand values converted to centimeters.
Hands Centimeters
1 hh 10.16
2 hh 20.32
3 hh 30.48
4 hh 40.64
5 hh 50.8
10 hh 101.6
15 hh 152.4
20 hh 203.2
25 hh 254
30 hh 304.8
40 hh 406.4
50 hh 508
75 hh 762
100 hh 1,016
250 hh 2,540
500 hh 5,080
1,000 hh 10,160

How the conversion works

The relationship is cm = hh × 10.16. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many centimeters are in one hand?
One hand equals 10.16 centimeters. cm = hh × 10.16.
How do you convert hands to centimeters?
Use cm = hh × 10.16. So 10 hh is 101.6 cm.
How many hands are in one centimeter?
One centimeter equals 0.098425 hands, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked