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Rod (rd)

Chain (ch)

About Rod to Chain Conversion

This converter converts Rod (rd) to Chain (ch). One Rod (rd) equals 0.25 Chain (ch).

Formula:

1 Rod (rd) = 0.25 Chain (ch)

Example:

1 rd = 0.25 ch

2 rd = 0.5 ch

Rod (rd) to Chain (ch) Conversion

A clear guide to converting Rod into Chain. Includes numeric examples, formulas, and a breakdown of where this conversion appears in science, engineering, and daily applications.

Conversion Formula

Chain = Rod × 0.25

To convert Rod (rd) to Chain (ch), multiply the value by 0.25. This factor is obtained by comparing their exact meter definitions.

Worked Example

Convert 1 rd to ch.

Step 1: Write the formula: ch = rd × 0.25
Step 2: Substitute: 1 × 0.25
Step 3: Result: 0.25 ch

So, 1 rd = 0.25 ch.

About the Units

Rod (rd)

One Rod (rd) equals 0.25 Chain (ch)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Chain (ch)

One Chain (ch) equals 4 Rod (rd)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Where This Conversion Is Used

Converting values from Rod to Chain for engineering or scientific workflows.
Used when normalizing mixed-unit datasets requiring consistent Chain representation.
Applied when comparing different measurement systems across tools and documents.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Chain (ch) are in 1 Rod (rd)?

1 rd = 0.25 ch.

What is the formula for converting Rod (rd) to Chain (ch)?

Multiply the rd value by 0.25.

Can I reverse the conversion?

Yes. 1 ch = 4 rd.

Conclusion

By applying the conversion factor shown above, you can reliably convert Rod (rd) to Chain (ch) for use in scientific analysis, engineering calculations, academic work, or daily measurements.

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Convert Rod to Other Units

Rod to Inch

1 rd = 198.00000000000003 in

1 Rod (rd) = 198.00000000000003 Inches (in)

1 rod equals 198.00000000000003 inches.

Rod to Foot

1 rd = 16.5 ft

1 Rod (rd) = 16.5 Feet (ft)

1 rod equals 16.5 feet.

Rod to Feet

1 rd = 16.5 ft

1 Rod (rd) = 16.5 Feets (ft)

1 rod equals 16.5 feets.

Rod to Centimeter

1 rd = 502.92 cm

1 Rod (rd) = 502.92 Centimeters (cm)

1 rod equals 502.92 centimeters.

Rod to Meter

1 rd = 5.0292 m

1 Rod (rd) = 5.0292 Meters (m)

1 rod equals 5.0292 meters.

Rod to Kilometer

1 rd = 0.0050292 km

1 Rod (rd) = 0.0050292 Kilometer (km)

1 rod equals 0.0050292 kilometer.

Rod to Millimeter

1 rd = 5029.2 mm

1 Rod (rd) = 5029.2 Millimeters (mm)

1 rod equals 5029.2 millimeters.

Rod to Yard

1 rd = 5.5 yd

1 Rod (rd) = 5.5 Yards (yd)

1 rod equals 5.5 yards.

Rod to Yoctometer

1 rd = 5.0292e+24 ym

1 Rod (rd) = 5.0292e+24 Yoctometers (ym)

1 rod equals 5.0292e+24 yoctometers.

Rod to Zeptometer

1 rd = 5.029200000000001e+21 zm

1 Rod (rd) = 5.029200000000001e+21 Zeptometers (zm)

1 rod equals 5.029200000000001e+21 zeptometers.

Rod to Attometer

1 rd = 5029200000000000000 am

1 Rod (rd) = 5029200000000000000 Attometers (am)

1 rod equals 5029200000000000000 attometers.

Rod to Femtometer

1 rd = 5029200000000000 fm

1 Rod (rd) = 5029200000000000 Femtometers (fm)

1 rod equals 5029200000000000 femtometers.

Rod to Picometer

1 rd = 5029200000000 pm

1 Rod (rd) = 5029200000000 Picometers (pm)

1 rod equals 5029200000000 picometers.

Rod to Nanometer

1 rd = 5029200000 nm

1 Rod (rd) = 5029200000 Nanometers (nm)

1 rod equals 5029200000 nanometers.

Rod to Micrometer

1 rd = 5029200.000000001 µm

1 Rod (rd) = 5029200.000000001 Micrometers (µm)

1 rod equals 5029200.000000001 micrometers.

Rod to Decimeter

1 rd = 50.292 dm

1 Rod (rd) = 50.292 Decimeters (dm)

1 rod equals 50.292 decimeters.

Rod to Decameter

1 rd = 0.50292 dam

1 Rod (rd) = 0.50292 Decameter (dam)

1 rod equals 0.50292 decameter.

Rod to Hectometer

1 rd = 0.050292 hm

1 Rod (rd) = 0.050292 Hectometer (hm)

1 rod equals 0.050292 hectometer.

Rod to Megameter

1 rd = 0.0000050292 Mm

1 Rod (rd) = 0.0000050292 Megameter (Mm)

1 rod equals 0.0000050292 megameter.

Rod to Gigameter

1 rd = 5.0292e-9 Gm

1 Rod (rd) = 5.0292e-9 Gigameter (Gm)

1 rod equals 5.0292e-9 gigameter.

Rod to Terameter

1 rd = 5.0292000000000004e-12 Tm

1 Rod (rd) = 5.0292000000000004e-12 Terameter (Tm)

1 rod equals 5.0292000000000004e-12 terameter.

Rod to Petameter

1 rd = 5.0292000000000005e-15 Pm

1 Rod (rd) = 5.0292000000000005e-15 Petameter (Pm)

1 rod equals 5.0292000000000005e-15 petameter.

Rod to Exameter

1 rd = 5.0292e-18 Em

1 Rod (rd) = 5.0292e-18 Exameter (Em)

1 rod equals 5.0292e-18 exameter.

Rod to Zettameter

1 rd = 5.0292e-21 Zm

1 Rod (rd) = 5.0292e-21 Zettameter (Zm)

1 rod equals 5.0292e-21 zettameter.

Rod to Yottameter

1 rd = 5.0292e-24 Ym

1 Rod (rd) = 5.0292e-24 Yottameter (Ym)

1 rod equals 5.0292e-24 yottameter.

Rod to Cubit

1 rd = 11 cubit

1 Rod (rd) = 11 Cubits (cubit)

1 rod equals 11 cubits.

Rod to Span

1 rd = 22 span

1 Rod (rd) = 22 Spans (span)

1 rod equals 22 spans.

Rod to Hand

1 rd = 49.50000000000001 hh

1 Rod (rd) = 49.50000000000001 Hands (hh)

1 rod equals 49.50000000000001 hands.

Rod to Palm

1 rd = 66 palm

1 Rod (rd) = 66 Palms (palm)

1 rod equals 66 palms.

Rod to Digit

1 rd = 264 digit

1 Rod (rd) = 264 Digits (digit)

1 rod equals 264 digits.

Rod to Link

1 rd = 25 link

1 Rod (rd) = 25 Links (link)

1 rod equals 25 links.

Rod to Ell

1 rd = 4.4 ell

1 Rod (rd) = 4.4 Ells (ell)

1 rod equals 4.4 ells.

Rod to Barleycorn

1 rd = 593.7662337662338 barleycorn

1 Rod (rd) = 593.7662337662338 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 rod equals 593.7662337662338 barleycorns.

Rod to Astronomical Unit

1 rd = 3.3618125555312465e-11 AU

1 Rod (rd) = 3.3618125555312465e-11 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 rod equals 3.3618125555312465e-11 Astronomicalunit.

Rod to Light-Second

1 rd = 1.6775605475705463e-8 ls

1 Rod (rd) = 1.6775605475705463e-8 Light-Second (ls)

1 rod equals 1.6775605475705463e-8 Light-Second.

Rod to Light-Minute

1 rd = 2.795934245950911e-10 lm

1 Rod (rd) = 2.795934245950911e-10 Light-Minute (lm)

1 rod equals 2.795934245950911e-10 Light-Minute.

Rod to Light-Hour

1 rd = 4.659890409054644e-12 lh

1 Rod (rd) = 4.659890409054644e-12 Light-Hour (lh)

1 rod equals 4.659890409054644e-12 Light-Hour.

Rod to Light-Day

1 rd = 1.9416210042225289e-13 ld

1 Rod (rd) = 1.9416210042225289e-13 Light-Day (ld)

1 rod equals 1.9416210042225289e-13 Light-Day.

Rod to Light-Year

1 rd = 5.315868594476596e-16 ly

1 Rod (rd) = 5.315868594476596e-16 Light-Year (ly)

1 rod equals 5.315868594476596e-16 Light-Year.

Rod to Parsec

1 rd = 1.6298527202473588e-16 pc

1 Rod (rd) = 1.6298527202473588e-16 Parsec (pc)

1 rod equals 1.6298527202473588e-16 Parsec.

Rod to Kiloparsec

1 rd = 1.6298527202473587e-19 kpc

1 Rod (rd) = 1.6298527202473587e-19 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 rod equals 1.6298527202473587e-19 Kiloparsec.

Rod to Megaparsec

1 rd = 1.6298527202473586e-22 Mpc

1 Rod (rd) = 1.6298527202473586e-22 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 rod equals 1.6298527202473586e-22 Megaparsec.

Rod to Gigaparsec

1 rd = 1.6298527202473588e-25 Gpc

1 Rod (rd) = 1.6298527202473588e-25 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 rod equals 1.6298527202473588e-25 Gigaparsec.

Rod to Nautical Mile

1 rd = 0.002715550755939525 NM

1 Rod (rd) = 0.002715550755939525 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 rod equals 0.002715550755939525 Nautical Mile.

Rod to Fathom

1 rd = 2.75 ftm

1 Rod (rd) = 2.75 Fathoms (ftm)

1 rod equals 2.75 fathoms.

Rod to Cable Length

1 rd = 0.02291666666666667 cable

1 Rod (rd) = 0.02291666666666667 Cable Length (cable)

1 rod equals 0.02291666666666667 Cable Length .

Rod to Nautical League

1 rd = 0.000905183585313175 NL

1 Rod (rd) = 0.000905183585313175 Nautical League (NL)

1 rod equals 0.000905183585313175 Nautical League.

Rod to Thou

1 rd = 198000 mil

1 Rod (rd) = 198000 Thous (mil)

1 rod equals 198000 thous.

Rod to Chain

1 rd = 0.25 ch

1 Rod (rd) = 0.25 Chain (ch)

1 rod equals 0.25 chain.

Rod to Furlong

1 rd = 0.025 fur

1 Rod (rd) = 0.025 Furlong (fur)

1 rod equals 0.025 furlong.

Rod to Mile

1 rd = 0.003125 mi

1 Rod (rd) = 0.003125 Mile (mi)

1 rod equals 0.003125 mile.

Rod to League

1 rd = 0.0010416666666666667 lea

1 Rod (rd) = 0.0010416666666666667 League (lea)

1 rod equals 0.0010416666666666667 league.

Convert Chain to Other Units

Chain to Inch

1 ch = 792.0000000000001 in

1 Chain (ch) = 792.0000000000001 Inches (in)

1 chain equals 792.0000000000001 inches.

Chain to Foot

1 ch = 66 ft

1 Chain (ch) = 66 Feet (ft)

1 chain equals 66 feet.

Chain to Feet

1 ch = 66 ft

1 Chain (ch) = 66 Feets (ft)

1 chain equals 66 feets.

Chain to Centimeter

1 ch = 2011.68 cm

1 Chain (ch) = 2011.68 Centimeters (cm)

1 chain equals 2011.68 centimeters.

Chain to Meter

1 ch = 20.1168 m

1 Chain (ch) = 20.1168 Meters (m)

1 chain equals 20.1168 meters.

Chain to Kilometer

1 ch = 0.0201168 km

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0201168 Kilometer (km)

1 chain equals 0.0201168 kilometer.

Chain to Millimeter

1 ch = 20116.8 mm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116.8 Millimeters (mm)

1 chain equals 20116.8 millimeters.

Chain to Yard

1 ch = 22 yd

1 Chain (ch) = 22 Yards (yd)

1 chain equals 22 yards.

Chain to Yoctometer

1 ch = 2.01168e+25 ym

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e+25 Yoctometers (ym)

1 chain equals 2.01168e+25 yoctometers.

Chain to Zeptometer

1 ch = 2.0116800000000002e+22 zm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.0116800000000002e+22 Zeptometers (zm)

1 chain equals 2.0116800000000002e+22 zeptometers.

Chain to Attometer

1 ch = 20116800000000000000 am

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800000000000000 Attometers (am)

1 chain equals 20116800000000000000 attometers.

Chain to Femtometer

1 ch = 20116800000000000 fm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800000000000 Femtometers (fm)

1 chain equals 20116800000000000 femtometers.

Chain to Picometer

1 ch = 20116800000000 pm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800000000 Picometers (pm)

1 chain equals 20116800000000 picometers.

Chain to Nanometer

1 ch = 20116800000 nm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800000 Nanometers (nm)

1 chain equals 20116800000 nanometers.

Chain to Micrometer

1 ch = 20116800.000000004 µm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800.000000004 Micrometers (µm)

1 chain equals 20116800.000000004 micrometers.

Chain to Decimeter

1 ch = 201.168 dm

1 Chain (ch) = 201.168 Decimeters (dm)

1 chain equals 201.168 decimeters.

Chain to Decameter

1 ch = 2.01168 dam

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168 Decameters (dam)

1 chain equals 2.01168 decameters.

Chain to Hectometer

1 ch = 0.201168 hm

1 Chain (ch) = 0.201168 Hectometer (hm)

1 chain equals 0.201168 hectometer.

Chain to Megameter

1 ch = 0.0000201168 Mm

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0000201168 Megameter (Mm)

1 chain equals 0.0000201168 megameter.

Chain to Gigameter

1 ch = 2.01168e-8 Gm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e-8 Gigameter (Gm)

1 chain equals 2.01168e-8 gigameter.

Chain to Terameter

1 ch = 2.0116800000000002e-11 Tm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.0116800000000002e-11 Terameter (Tm)

1 chain equals 2.0116800000000002e-11 terameter.

Chain to Petameter

1 ch = 2.0116800000000002e-14 Pm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.0116800000000002e-14 Petameter (Pm)

1 chain equals 2.0116800000000002e-14 petameter.

Chain to Exameter

1 ch = 2.01168e-17 Em

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e-17 Exameter (Em)

1 chain equals 2.01168e-17 exameter.

Chain to Zettameter

1 ch = 2.01168e-20 Zm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e-20 Zettameter (Zm)

1 chain equals 2.01168e-20 zettameter.

Chain to Yottameter

1 ch = 2.01168e-23 Ym

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e-23 Yottameter (Ym)

1 chain equals 2.01168e-23 yottameter.

Chain to Cubit

1 ch = 44 cubit

1 Chain (ch) = 44 Cubits (cubit)

1 chain equals 44 cubits.

Chain to Span

1 ch = 88 span

1 Chain (ch) = 88 Spans (span)

1 chain equals 88 spans.

Chain to Hand

1 ch = 198.00000000000003 hh

1 Chain (ch) = 198.00000000000003 Hands (hh)

1 chain equals 198.00000000000003 hands.

Chain to Palm

1 ch = 264 palm

1 Chain (ch) = 264 Palms (palm)

1 chain equals 264 palms.

Chain to Digit

1 ch = 1056 digit

1 Chain (ch) = 1056 Digits (digit)

1 chain equals 1056 digits.

Chain to Link

1 ch = 100 link

1 Chain (ch) = 100 Links (link)

1 chain equals 100 links.

Chain to Ell

1 ch = 17.6 ell

1 Chain (ch) = 17.6 Ells (ell)

1 chain equals 17.6 ells.

Chain to Barleycorn

1 ch = 2375.064935064935 barleycorn

1 Chain (ch) = 2375.064935064935 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 chain equals 2375.064935064935 barleycorns.

Chain to Astronomical Unit

1 ch = 1.3447250222124986e-10 AU

1 Chain (ch) = 1.3447250222124986e-10 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 chain equals 1.3447250222124986e-10 Astronomicalunit.

Chain to Light-Second

1 ch = 6.710242190282185e-8 ls

1 Chain (ch) = 6.710242190282185e-8 Light-Second (ls)

1 chain equals 6.710242190282185e-8 Light-Second.

Chain to Light-Minute

1 ch = 1.1183736983803643e-9 lm

1 Chain (ch) = 1.1183736983803643e-9 Light-Minute (lm)

1 chain equals 1.1183736983803643e-9 Light-Minute.

Chain to Light-Hour

1 ch = 1.8639561636218577e-11 lh

1 Chain (ch) = 1.8639561636218577e-11 Light-Hour (lh)

1 chain equals 1.8639561636218577e-11 Light-Hour.

Chain to Light-Day

1 ch = 7.766484016890115e-13 ld

1 Chain (ch) = 7.766484016890115e-13 Light-Day (ld)

1 chain equals 7.766484016890115e-13 Light-Day.

Chain to Light-Year

1 ch = 2.1263474377906384e-15 ly

1 Chain (ch) = 2.1263474377906384e-15 Light-Year (ly)

1 chain equals 2.1263474377906384e-15 Light-Year.

Chain to Parsec

1 ch = 6.519410880989435e-16 pc

1 Chain (ch) = 6.519410880989435e-16 Parsec (pc)

1 chain equals 6.519410880989435e-16 Parsec.

Chain to Kiloparsec

1 ch = 6.519410880989435e-19 kpc

1 Chain (ch) = 6.519410880989435e-19 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 chain equals 6.519410880989435e-19 Kiloparsec.

Chain to Megaparsec

1 ch = 6.5194108809894345e-22 Mpc

1 Chain (ch) = 6.5194108809894345e-22 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 chain equals 6.5194108809894345e-22 Megaparsec.

Chain to Gigaparsec

1 ch = 6.519410880989435e-25 Gpc

1 Chain (ch) = 6.519410880989435e-25 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 chain equals 6.519410880989435e-25 Gigaparsec.

Chain to Nautical Mile

1 ch = 0.0108622030237581 NM

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0108622030237581 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 chain equals 0.0108622030237581 Nautical Mile.

Chain to Fathom

1 ch = 11 ftm

1 Chain (ch) = 11 Fathoms (ftm)

1 chain equals 11 fathoms.

Chain to Cable Length

1 ch = 0.09166666666666667 cable

1 Chain (ch) = 0.09166666666666667 Cable Length (cable)

1 chain equals 0.09166666666666667 Cable Length .

Chain to Nautical League

1 ch = 0.0036207343412527 NL

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0036207343412527 Nautical League (NL)

1 chain equals 0.0036207343412527 Nautical League.

Chain to Thou

1 ch = 792000 mil

1 Chain (ch) = 792000 Thous (mil)

1 chain equals 792000 thous.

Chain to Rod

1 ch = 4 rd

1 Chain (ch) = 4 Rods (rd)

1 chain equals 4 rods.

Chain to Furlong

1 ch = 0.1 fur

1 Chain (ch) = 0.1 Furlong (fur)

1 chain equals 0.1 furlong.

Chain to Mile

1 ch = 0.0125 mi

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0125 Mile (mi)

1 chain equals 0.0125 mile.

Chain to League

1 ch = 0.004166666666666667 lea

1 Chain (ch) = 0.004166666666666667 League (lea)

1 chain equals 0.004166666666666667 league.