fath to in
92 unitsResult7.199986e+1
71.999856in
1 fath × 71.999856 = 71.999856 in
Convert Fathom to Inch (US survey) (fath to in)
1 fathom = 71.999856 inches (US survey). Convert fathoms to inches (US survey) instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
Formula
inches (US survey) = fathoms × 71.999856
fath to in conversion table
| fath | in |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 71.999856 in |
| 2 fath | 143.999712 in |
| 3 fath | 215.999568 in |
| 5 fath | 359.99928 in |
| 10 fath | 719.99856 in |
| 20 fath | 1439.99712 in |
| 50 fath | 3599.9928 in |
| 100 fath | 7199.9856 in |
| 250 fath | 17999.964 in |
| 500 fath | 35999.928 in |
| 1000 fath | 71999.856 in |
What is a fathom?
A fathom is six feet, about 1.83 meters. It is roughly the span of a grown person's outstretched arms, which is how sailors measured rope by pulling it hand over hand.
Sea charts long gave water depth in fathoms, and the word still shows up in phrases about deep water and hard-to-grasp ideas.
In writing, the fathom is usually shortened to "fath". One fathom is 1.8288 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.