How to convert fathoms (US survey) to picas
1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 432.000864 picas, and 1 pica is equal to 0.002314810185 fathoms (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
picas = fathoms (US survey) × 432.000864
picas = fathoms (US survey) ÷ 0.002314810185Example: convert 15 ftm (US) to pc: 15 × 432.000864 = 6,480.01296 pc.
Fathom (US Survey) to Pica conversion table
| Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) | Pica (pc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ftm (US) | 4.32000864 pc |
| 0.1 ftm (US) | 43.2000864 pc |
| 1 ftm (US) | 432.000864 pc |
| 2 ftm (US) | 864.001728 pc |
| 3 ftm (US) | 1,296.002592 pc |
| 5 ftm (US) | 2,160.00432 pc |
| 10 ftm (US) | 4,320.00864 pc |
| 20 ftm (US) | 8,640.01728 pc |
| 50 ftm (US) | 21,600.0432 pc |
| 100 ftm (US) | 43,200.0864 pc |
| 250 ftm (US) | 108,000.216 pc |
| 500 ftm (US) | 216,000.432 pc |
| 1,000 ftm (US) | 432,000.864 pc |
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 pica
The modern (PostScript) pica is one sixth of an inch (4.233 mm), or 12 points. It's used in typography and page layout for column widths and margins.
Symbol: pc · 1 pc = 0.004233333333 m · Category: Typography