Fathom (ftm)
Six feet, used for water depth.
Result
1 fathom = 1,828.8 millimeters
Fathom at a glance
| Unit name | Fathom (plural: fathoms) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | ftm |
| Quantity measured | Length |
| Measurement system | Imperial (UK) |
| Also known as | fathoms |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 fathom in other length units
| Unit | 1 ftm equals |
|---|---|
| Nanometer | 1,828,800,000 nm |
| Micrometer | 1,828,800 µm |
| Millimeter | 1,828.8 mm |
| Centimeter | 182.88 cm |
| Decimeter | 18.288 dm |
| Meter | 1.8288 m |
| Kilometer | 0.0018288 km |
| Inch | 72 in |
| Foot | 6 ft |
| Yard | 2 yd |
| Mile | 0.001136364 mi |
| Nautical mile | 0.000987473 nmi |
| Angstrom | 18,288,000,000 Å |
| Mil | 72,000 mil |
| Rod | 0.363636364 rd |
| Chain | 0.090909091 ch |
| Furlong | 0.009090909 fur |
| League | 0.000378788 lea |
| Astronomical unit | 1.22247729 × 10⁻¹¹ au |
| Light-year | 1.93304313 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| Parsec | 5.92673716 × 10⁻¹⁷ pc |
Frequently asked questions
- What is a fathom?
- Six feet, used for water depth.
- What is the symbol for the fathom?
- The symbol for the fathom is ftm. It measures length.
- How many millimeters are in a fathom?
- 1 fathom = 1,828.8 millimeters.
- How many centimeters are in a fathom?
- 1 fathom = 182.88 centimeters.
- How many meters are in a fathom?
- 1 fathom = 1.8288 meters.