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Length conversion

The length calculator allows for quick and precise conversion of length units – from millimeters and inches to feet and meters. Whether you are designing a PCB layout, selecting wires, or analyzing or developing technical documentation, this calculator will enable you to swiftly adjust units to your needs.

Did you know that...

  • In ancient times, the Egyptian cubit (cubitus) measured about 52 cm and was used for building pyramids – surveyors carried special "cubits" made of stone or wood on a string.
  • The longest named unit of length is the parsec (about 3.26 light-years), the name comes from "parallax-second."
  • The unit "smoot" was created as a joke by MIT students in 1958, measuring a bridge in Boston with student Oliver Smoot (his height was about 170 cm).
  • Furlong is an old English unit of length – about 201 meters. It is still used today, for example, in horse racing in the United Kingdom.

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