Convert Carucate to Arpent (Canadian)
Convert carucates to arpents instantly. 1 carucate = 142.0411303084 arpent (canadian) — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Arpent (Canadian) to Carucate converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Carucate
A carucate was a medieval English unit of land area equal to approximately 485,623 m² (about 120 acres or 48.6 hectares).
Originated in early medieval England as the area one team of eight oxen could plow in a year. The size varied considerably by soil type and region.
Carucates appear in the Domesday Book and other medieval English land surveys. The unit was used for taxation assessment but was inherently variable due to its agricultural-output basis.
Anglo-Saxon English origin; obsolete by late medieval period.
Arpent (Canadian)
A Canadian arpent is a historical unit of area equal to exactly 3418.89 m². Used in French-Canadian land records, especially in Quebec and Louisiana.
Standardized in French colonial Canada at 100 perches squared, the perche being the Canadian standard of 18 French pieds.
Canadian arpents appear in legal land descriptions in Quebec, where they remain officially recognized for historical seigneurial properties. Also appear in Louisiana land records from the French colonial period.
French colonial Canadian/Louisiana origin; remains in legal use in Quebec for historical properties.
Carucate to Arpent (Canadian) conversion formula
The relationship between carucates and arpents:
To convert carucates to arpents, multiply the value in carucates by 142.0411303084. To reverse, multiply arpents by 0.0070402143.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in arpents updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Arpent (Canadian) to Carucate converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert carucates to arpents
- Write down the value in carucates ().
- Multiply that value by the factor 142.0411303084.
- The product is the equivalent value in arpents (arpent).
- To reverse, multiply the arpent (canadian) value by 0.0070402143.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 to arpent:
1 × 142.0411303084 = 142.0411303084 arpent
Example 2 — Convert 100 to arpent:
100 × 142.0411303084 = 14204.1130308375 arpent
Carucate to Arpent (Canadian) conversion table
Standard reference values for converting carucates to arpents:
| Carucate [] | Arpent (Canadian) [arpent] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 1.4204113031 |
| 0.1 | 14.2041130308 |
| 1 | 142.0411303084 |
| 2 | 284.0822606167 |
| 3 | 426.1233909251 |
| 4 | 568.1645212335 |
| 5 | 710.2056515419 |
| 10 | 1420.4113030837 |
| 20 | 2840.8226061675 |
| 30 | 4261.2339092512 |
| 40 | 5681.645212335 |
| 50 | 7102.0565154187 |
| 100 | 14204.1130308375 |
| 500 | 71020.5651541875 |
| 1000 | 142041.1303083749 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 = 142.0411303084 arpent) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
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- International Astronomical Union — System of Astronomical Constants
The IAU defines astronomical units including the AU (149597870700 m exactly) light-year and parsec used in astronomy and astrophysics.