What is 120cm in Rods?

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What is 120 Centimeters (120cm) in Rods (rod)?

What is 120cm in rod? Convert 120 Centimeters (120cm) to Rods (rod) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Centimeters to Rods

Formula
rod = cm / 502.92
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Rods, divide the number of Centimeters by 502.9
Centimeters (cm) in 1 Rod
There are 502.92 Centimeters in 1 Rod
Rods (rod) in 1 Centimetre
There are 0 Rods in 1 Centimetre

Unit Information

Centimetre
/ˈsɛntɪmiːtə/
Symbol: cm
Unit System: SI

What is the Centimetre?

The centimetre is a unit of length and is a multiple of the metre; an SI derived unit. It has the symbol cm.

A centimetre is equal to 0.01m. It is also ≈ 0.3937in.

Centimetres are used in maps to scale up conversions to real world measurements.

Rod
/rɒd/
Symbol: rod
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Rod?

The rod is a unit of length in the imperial and US sytem and uses the symbol rod.

A rod (or perch, pole, lug) is equal to 16.5 feet or 5.5 yards.

It is a building surveyor's tool for measuring distance and is particularly useful as multiples of this unit can make up an exact acre. A perfect acre is a rectangle with edges 660 feet and 66 feet - which is 40 rods by 4 rods; i.e. 1 acre = 160 square rods.


Conversion Tables for Centimeters (cm) to Rods (rod)