ASKHQ: HOW DO YOU CONVERT HANDS TO CM?

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)