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How many li in 1 smoot? The answer is 0.0034036. We assume you are converting between chinese mile and smoot. You can view more details on each measurement unit: li or smoot The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.002 li, or 0.58761311552474 smoot. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between chinese miles and smoots. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 li to smoot = 293.80656 smoot
2 li to smoot = 587.61312 smoot
3 li to smoot = 881.41967 smoot
4 li to smoot = 1175.22623 smoot
5 li to smoot = 1469.03279 smoot
6 li to smoot = 1762.83935 smoot
7 li to smoot = 2056.6459 smoot
8 li to smoot = 2350.45246 smoot
9 li to smoot = 2644.25902 smoot
10 li to smoot = 2938.06558 smoot
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The li (里, lǐ) is a traditional Chinese unit of distance, which has varied considerably over time but now has a standardized length of 500 meters or half a kilometer (c. 1640 feet). A modern li consists of 1,500 Chinese "feet" or chi and, in the past, was often translated as a "mile." Since the li has generally been only about a third as long as the mile, translating the character as "Chinese mile" or simply "li" is much less likely to produce confusion or error.
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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