One hand is equal to four inches and one inch is equal to 2.54cm. Therefore, it often makes sense to work out the height in inches first. The following table provides a conversion chart for measurements in hands to measurements in centimetres using inches as the intermediate number to make the conversion simpler:
| Height in hands | Height in inches | Height in centimetres (rounded to the nearest cm) |
| 13hh | 52in | 132cm |
| 14hh | 56in | 142cm |
| 14.2hh | 58in | 148cm |
| 15hh | 60in | 152cm |
| 16hh | 64in | 163cm |
| 17hh | 68in | 173cm |
In the case of 14.2hh, the height in centimetres is therefore worked out by first working out the number of inches:
To convert hands high (hh) to inches (in):
14hh x 4 = 56 inches
0.2hh = 2 inches
Total height in inches = 56in + 2in = 58in
To convert inches to centimetres (cm):
58 x 2.54 = 148cm (rounded to the nearest cm)