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How many furlong in 1 smoot? The answer is 0.008459595959596. We assume you are converting between furlong [international] and smoot. You can view more details on each measurement unit: furlong or smoot The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.0049709695378987 furlong, or 0.58761311552474 smoot. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between furlongs and smoots. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 furlong to smoot = 118.20896 smoot
2 furlong to smoot = 236.41791 smoot
3 furlong to smoot = 354.62687 smoot
4 furlong to smoot = 472.83582 smoot
5 furlong to smoot = 591.04478 smoot
6 furlong to smoot = 709.25373 smoot
7 furlong to smoot = 827.46269 smoot
8 furlong to smoot = 945.67164 smoot
9 furlong to smoot = 1063.8806 smoot
10 furlong to smoot = 1182.08955 smoot
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A furlong is a measure of distance within Imperial units and U.S. customary units, and is equal to 660 feet or 201.168 metres. There are eight furlongs in a mile.
Distances for thoroughbred horse races in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States are still given in miles and furlongs (example), but the unit is otherwise no longer in common use. It is heavily used within the rail industry (especially maintenance and repair services) in the UK, due to the legacy measurements and distance markers from when the tracks were first laid down.
Coincidentally, 5 furlongs is approximately 1 kilometer (1.00584 to be exact).
A smoot is a unit of distance (or "length", as physical scientists say) used for measuring the Harvard Bridge. It is named after an MIT fraternity pledge at Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Oliver R. Smoot (class of 1962). In October of 1958, fellow students helped Mr. Smoot measure the length of the bridge by placing him end to end and marking the increments. Oliver was a top student at MIT and went on to run NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The smoot is equal to his height (five feet and seven inches -- 1.70 m), and the bridge's length was measured to be "364.4 smoots plus one ear".
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