fath to cm
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Centimeter (fath to cm)
1 fathom (US survey) = 182.8803658 centimeters. Convert fathom (US survey) to centimeters instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to cm conversion table
| fath | cm |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 182.8803658 cm |
| 2 fath | 365.7607315 cm |
| 3 fath | 548.6410973 cm |
| 5 fath | 914.4018288 cm |
| 10 fath | 1828.803658 cm |
| 20 fath | 3657.607315 cm |
| 50 fath | 9144.018288 cm |
| 100 fath | 18288.03658 cm |
| 250 fath | 45720.09144 cm |
| 500 fath | 91440.18288 cm |
| 1000 fath | 182880.3658 cm |
What is a fathom (US survey)?
The fathom (US survey) is a US survey unit. One fathom (US survey) equals 1.828803658 meters, so every conversion on this page starts from that single number. Survey units come from a slightly older definition of the foot that the United States kept for land measurement, so they are a tiny fraction larger than the modern versions.
The difference is far too small to notice in a room, but across miles of property boundary it matters, which is why surveyors and deed records keep the two apart.
In writing, the fathom (US survey) is usually shortened to "fath". One fathom (US survey) is 1.828803658 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.