Gigameter To Chain (Gm To Ch) Converter

The Gigameter To Chain (Gm To Ch) Converter is a handy tool designed to help you easily convert distances measured in gigameters into chains. This is useful in fields like astronomy, surveying, and engineering where different units of length are used for various scales.

A gigameter (Gm) is a unit of length equal to one billion meters (1,000,000,000 meters). It is commonly used to measure large distances such as planetary or astronomical scales. One gigameter can be written as Gm, and the formula for converting gigameters to meters is:

1 Gm = 1,000,000,000 meters

A chain (Ch), also known as a survey chain, is a unit of length used primarily in land surveying. One chain equals 66 feet, which is exactly 22 yards or approximately 20.1168 meters. The conversion formula from chains to meters is:

1 Ch = 20.1168 meters

To convert gigameters to chains, you first convert gigameters to meters, then divide by the length of one chain in meters. The formula is:

Gm to Ch = (Gigameters × 1,000,000,000) / 20.1168

Using this converter, you can quickly find out how many chains are equivalent to a given number of gigameters, making it easier to work across different measurement systems in your projects or studies.