Convert nautical mile (UK) to pica
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to pica [pica], or Convert pica to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Pica
1 NM (UK) = 437760.003446929 pica
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to pica:
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 437760.003446929 pica = 6566400.05170394 pica
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Pica Conversion Table
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Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Pica
A pica is a unit of typographical measurement equal to 1/6 of an inch.
History/Origin
The pica originated around the mid-18th century. It is a fundamental unit in the point system of typography.
Current Use
The pica is still used in graphic design and printing to measure the width of lines of type and the dimensions of pages.