fath to dm
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Decimeter (fath to dm)
1 fathom (US survey) = 18.28803658 decimeters. Convert fathom (US survey) to decimeters instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to dm conversion table
| fath | dm |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 18.28803658 dm |
| 2 fath | 36.57607315 dm |
| 3 fath | 54.86410973 dm |
| 5 fath | 91.44018288 dm |
| 10 fath | 182.8803658 dm |
| 20 fath | 365.7607315 dm |
| 50 fath | 914.4018288 dm |
| 100 fath | 1828.803658 dm |
| 250 fath | 4572.009144 dm |
| 500 fath | 9144.018288 dm |
| 1000 fath | 18288.03658 dm |
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.