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Cubit
Historical System

Cubit (cubit)

A cubit is an ancient unit approximately 18 inches or 45.72 centimeters, based on the length from elbow to fingertip. Cubits appear in biblical texts (Noah's Ark dimensions) and ancient Egyptian construction. The royal Egyptian cubit was about 52.4 cm.

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Conversion Factors

1 cubit 0.0004572 km
1 cubit 0.004572 hm
1 cubit 0.04572 dam
1 cubit 0.4572 m
1 cubit 4.572 dm
1 cubit 45.72 cm
1 cubit 457.2 mm
1 cubit 457200 μm
1 cubit 457200000 nm
1 cubit 457200000000 pm
1 cubit 4.572e14 fm
1 cubit 0.0002840909 mi
1 cubit 0.0022727273 fur
1 cubit 0.0227272727 ch
1 cubit 0.0909090909 rd
1 cubit 0.5 yd
1 cubit 1.5 ft
1 cubit 18 in
1 cubit 18000 thou
1 cubit 25919.983672 twip
1 cubit 0.0002468683 nmi
1 cubit 0.0024686825 cable
1 cubit 0.25 fathom
1 cubit 4.8324701406e-17 ly
1 cubit 1.481529488e-17 pc
1 cubit 3.0561497326e-12 AU
1 cubit 4572000000 Å
1 cubit 2.8292079208e34 ℓP
1 cubit 9.4696969697e-5 lea
1 cubit 4.5 hh
1 cubit 2 span
1 cubit 24 finger
1 cubit 8 nail
1 cubit 0.4 ell
1 cubit 0.2686567164 smoot

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