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How many rod in 1 dam? The answer is 1.9883878151595. We assume you are converting between rod [international] and dekametre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: rod or dam The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.19883878151595 rod, or 0.1 dam. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between rods and dekameters. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 rod to dam = 0.50292 dam
5 rod to dam = 2.5146 dam
10 rod to dam = 5.0292 dam
20 rod to dam = 10.0584 dam
30 rod to dam = 15.0876 dam
40 rod to dam = 20.1168 dam
50 rod to dam = 25.146 dam
75 rod to dam = 37.719 dam
100 rod to dam = 50.292 dam
You can do the reverse unit conversion from dam to rod, or enter any two units below:
A rod is a unit of length, equal to 11 cubits, 5.0292 metres or 16.5 feet. A rod is the same length as a perch[1] and a pole. The lengths of the perch (one rod) and chain (four rods) were standardized in 1607 by Edmund Gunter.
The length is equal to the standardized length of the ox goad used by medieval English ploughmen; fields were measured in acres which were one chain (four rods) by one furlong (in the United Kingdom, ten chains).
A decametre (American spelling: dekameter, symbol: dam) is a measurement of distance equal to ten metres. This measure is included mostly for completeness. It very rarely has any practical application.
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