How to convert dekameters to fathoms (US survey)
1 dekameter is equal to 5.468055556 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 0.1828803658 dekameters. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = dekameters × 5.468055556
fathoms (US survey) = dekameters ÷ 0.1828803658Example: convert 15 dam to ftm (US): 15 × 5.468055556 = 82.02083333 ftm (US).
Dekameter to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Dekameter (dam) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 dam | 0.05468055556 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 dam | 0.5468055556 ftm (US) |
| 1 dam | 5.468055556 ftm (US) |
| 2 dam | 10.93611111 ftm (US) |
| 3 dam | 16.40416667 ftm (US) |
| 5 dam | 27.34027778 ftm (US) |
| 10 dam | 54.68055556 ftm (US) |
| 20 dam | 109.3611111 ftm (US) |
| 50 dam | 273.4027778 ftm (US) |
| 100 dam | 546.8055556 ftm (US) |
| 250 dam | 1,367.013889 ftm (US) |
| 500 dam | 2,734.027778 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 dam | 5,468.055556 ftm (US) |
About the dekameter
A dekameter (also spelled decameter) is 10 meters. It's an SI unit that is seldom used in practice, apart from some sports and forestry measurements.
Symbol: dam · 1 dam = 10 m · Category: Metric (SI)
About the fathom (us survey)
The US survey fathom is 6 US survey feet, about 1.8288037 m.
Symbol: ftm (US) · 1 ftm (US) = 1.828803658 m · Category: US survey units