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This quick and easy calculator will convert Mils (mil) 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 Mils to Rods

Formula
rod = mil / 198000
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Rods, divide the number of Mils by 198 thousand
Mils (mil) in 1 Rod
There are 198000 Mils in 1 Rod
Rods (rod) in 1 Mil
There are 0 Rods in 1 Mil

Unit Information

Mil
/mɪl/
Symbol: mil
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Mil?

The mil is a unit of length in the imperial unit system and uses the symbol mil (or sometimes thou).

A mil in one one-thousandth of an inch (0.001 inches) or 25.4 μm.

The mil is still used in the US to measure thickness of various materials.

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.


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