How to convert fathoms to inches (US survey)
1 fathom is equal to 71.999856 inches (US survey), and 1 inch (us survey) is equal to 0.01388891667 fathoms. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches (US survey) = fathoms × 71.999856
inches (US survey) = fathoms ÷ 0.01388891667Example: convert 15 ftm to in (US): 15 × 71.999856 = 1,079.99784 in (US).
Fathom to Inch (US Survey) conversion table
| Fathom (ftm) | Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ftm | 0.71999856 in (US) |
| 0.1 ftm | 7.1999856 in (US) |
| 1 ftm | 71.999856 in (US) |
| 2 ftm | 143.999712 in (US) |
| 3 ftm | 215.999568 in (US) |
| 5 ftm | 359.99928 in (US) |
| 10 ftm | 719.99856 in (US) |
| 20 ftm | 1,439.99712 in (US) |
| 50 ftm | 3,599.9928 in (US) |
| 100 ftm | 7,199.9856 in (US) |
| 250 ftm | 17,999.964 in (US) |
| 500 ftm | 35,999.928 in (US) |
| 1,000 ftm | 71,999.856 in (US) |
About the fathom
The fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 m). It's used to measure the depth of water on nautical charts and fishing lines.
Symbol: ftm · 1 ftm = 1.8288 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the inch (us survey)
The US survey inch is one twelfth of a US survey foot, about 2.5400051 cm.
Symbol: in (US) · 1 in (US) = 0.0254000508 m · Category: US survey units