Convert Palm to inches
Western Europe · Historical Length · historical · ancient
Historically reconstructed The unit is no longer in use and its value is reconstructed from historical and scholarly sources — treat it as indicative.
Quick answer
1 Palm = 2.95276 inches
1 Palm = 2.95276 inches. Palm is a traditional length unit from Western Europe.
Convert any amount
Palm to inches table
| Palm | inches |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Palm | 0.738189 inches |
| 0.5 Palm | 1.47638 inches |
| 1 Palm | 2.95276 inches |
| 2 Palm | 5.90551 inches |
| 3 Palm | 8.85827 inches |
| 4 Palm | 11.811 inches |
| 5 Palm | 14.7638 inches |
| 10 Palm | 29.5276 inches |
| 20 Palm | 59.0551 inches |
| 25 Palm | 73.8189 inches |
| 50 Palm | 147.638 inches |
| 100 Palm | 295.276 inches |
About the Palm
Width of 4 fingers. 4 Palms = 1 Foot.
- Symbol
- palm
- Value in SI
- 1 Palm = 0.075 metre
- Typical use
- general
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI metre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Frequently asked
How many inches are in a Palm?
1 Palm = 2.95276 inches. Multiply the number of Palm by 2.9527559 to get inches.
What is Palm used for?
Width of 4 fingers. 4 Palms = 1 Foot. It is classified as historical and dates from the ancient period.
Is the Palm value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI metre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Palm conversion?
Historically reconstructed — The unit is no longer in use and its value is reconstructed from historical and scholarly sources — treat it as indicative. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert Palm to inches. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/palm-to-inch
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