How to convert fathoms (US survey) to barleycorns
1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 216.000432 barleycorns, and 1 barleycorn is equal to 0.00462962037 fathoms (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
barleycorns = fathoms (US survey) × 216.000432
barleycorns = fathoms (US survey) ÷ 0.00462962037Example: convert 15 ftm (US) to barleycorn: 15 × 216.000432 = 3,240.00648 barleycorn.
Fathom (US Survey) to Barleycorn conversion table
| Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) | Barleycorn (barleycorn) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ftm (US) | 2.16000432 barleycorn |
| 0.1 ftm (US) | 21.6000432 barleycorn |
| 1 ftm (US) | 216.000432 barleycorn |
| 2 ftm (US) | 432.000864 barleycorn |
| 3 ftm (US) | 648.001296 barleycorn |
| 5 ftm (US) | 1,080.00216 barleycorn |
| 10 ftm (US) | 2,160.00432 barleycorn |
| 20 ftm (US) | 4,320.00864 barleycorn |
| 50 ftm (US) | 10,800.0216 barleycorn |
| 100 ftm (US) | 21,600.0432 barleycorn |
| 250 ftm (US) | 54,000.108 barleycorn |
| 500 ftm (US) | 108,000.216 barleycorn |
| 1,000 ftm (US) | 216,000.432 barleycorn |
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
About the barleycorn
The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm). It's still the basis of UK and US shoe sizes, where one size step is one barleycorn.
Symbol: barleycorn · 1 barleycorn = 0.008466666667 m · Category: Historical & cloth