fath to hand
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Hand (fath to hand)
1 fathom (US survey) = 18.000036 hands. Convert fathom (US survey) to hands instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to hand conversion table
| fath | hand |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 18.000036 hand |
| 2 fath | 36.000072 hand |
| 3 fath | 54.000108 hand |
| 5 fath | 90.00018 hand |
| 10 fath | 180.00036 hand |
| 20 fath | 360.00072 hand |
| 50 fath | 900.0018 hand |
| 100 fath | 1800.0036 hand |
| 250 fath | 4500.009 hand |
| 500 fath | 9000.018 hand |
| 1000 fath | 18000.036 hand |
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.