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title: "Hands to Centimeters — hh to cm converter"
description: "1 hand = 10.16 centimeters. Convert hands to centimeters with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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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.

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- [Centimeters to Hands](https://atoneplace.net/convert/cm-to-hands/)
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- [Hands to Millimeters](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hands-to-mm/)
- [Hands to Miles](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hands-to-miles/)
- [Hands to Yards](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hands-to-yards/)
- [Hands to Feet](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hands-to-feet/)
- [Hands to Inches](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hands-to-inches/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)