What is 21rod in Centimeters?

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What is 21 Rods (21rod) in Centimeters (cm)?

What is 21rod in cm? Convert 21 Rods (21rod) to Centimeters (cm) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Rods to Centimeters

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

Unit Information

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.

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.


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