How many smoot in 1 shaku? The answer is 0.178046774004. We assume you are converting between smoot and shaku. You can view more details on each measurement unit: smoot or shaku The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.58761311552474 smoot, or 3.3003300330033 shaku. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between smoots and shaku. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 smoot to shaku = 5.6165 shaku
5 smoot to shaku = 28.08251 shaku
10 smoot to shaku = 56.16502 shaku
15 smoot to shaku = 84.24752 shaku
20 smoot to shaku = 112.33003 shaku
25 smoot to shaku = 140.41254 shaku
30 smoot to shaku = 168.49505 shaku
40 smoot to shaku = 224.66007 shaku
50 smoot to shaku = 280.82508 shaku
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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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