pica (printer's) to inch
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pica (printer's)
Definition: The printer's pica is a unit of length used in printing, equal to 1/6 of an inch, or 4.233 mm, traditionally used to measure type sizes and spacing.
Historyandorigin: This unit has its roots in the printing industry, where it was used to measure the width of typefaces and the space between lines.
CurrentUse: It is still used in some printing environments to measure type and layout, though digital systems have largely adopted other units.
funfact: In printing, a pica is often used to define the size of type and layout for books, magazines, and other printed material.
inch [in]
Definition: The inch (in) is a unit of length in both the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 2.54 centimeters.
Historyandorigin: The inch originated from ancient systems of measurement and was standardized in 1959 by international agreement as 2.54 cm.
CurrentUse: Inches are still commonly used in the United States and the UK for measuring lengths, particularly in manufacturing, engineering, and personal measurements (like height).
funfact: The inch is divided into 12 smaller units called 'lines' and has been used since ancient times for everything from architecture to everyday use.
pica (printer's) to inch [in] Conversion Table
| 1 pica (printer's) | 0.166044 inch [in] |
| 2 pica (printer's) | 0.332088 inch [in] |
| 3 pica (printer's) | 0.498132 inch [in] |
| 5 pica (printer's) | 0.83022 inch [in] |
| 10 pica (printer's) | 1.66044 inch [in] |
| 50 pica (printer's) | 8.3022 inch [in] |
| 100 pica (printer's) | 16.6044 inch [in] |
| 1000 pica (printer's) | 166.044 inch [in] |
| 10000 pica (printer's) | 1660.44 inch [in] |
| 100000 pica (printer's) | 16604.4 inch [in] |
| 1000000 pica (printer's) | 166044 inch [in] |
How to Convert pica (printer's) to inch
1 pica (printer's) = 0.166044 inch [in]
1 inch [in] = 6.0225000602 pica (printer's)
we use cross multiplication method
pica (printer's) → inch [in]
1 → 0.166044
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.166044=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.249066