How many cm in 1 handbreadth?
The answer is 8.
We assume you are converting between centimetre and handbreadth.
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The SI base unit for length is the metre.
1 metre is equal to 100 cm, or 12.5 handbreadth.
Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results.
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1 cm to handbreadth = 0.125 handbreadth
5 cm to handbreadth = 0.625 handbreadth
10 cm to handbreadth = 1.25 handbreadth
20 cm to handbreadth = 2.5 handbreadth
30 cm to handbreadth = 3.75 handbreadth
40 cm to handbreadth = 5 handbreadth
50 cm to handbreadth = 6.25 handbreadth
75 cm to handbreadth = 9.375 handbreadth
100 cm to handbreadth = 12.5 handbreadth
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A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundreth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. A centimetre is part of a metric system. It is the base unit in the centimetre-gram-second system of units. A corresponding unit of area is the square centimetre. A corresponding unit of volume is the cubic centimetre.
The centimetre is a now a non-standard factor, in that factors of 103 are often preferred. However, it is practical unit of length for many everyday measurements. A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an adult person.
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