How to convert fathoms (US survey) to spans (cloth)
1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 8.000016 spans (cloth), and 1 span (cloth) is equal to 0.12499975 fathoms (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
spans (cloth) = fathoms (US survey) × 8.000016
spans (cloth) = fathoms (US survey) ÷ 0.12499975Example: convert 15 ftm (US) to span: 15 × 8.000016 = 120.00024 span.
Fathom (US Survey) to Span (cloth) conversion table
| Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) | Span (cloth) (span) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ftm (US) | 0.08000016 span |
| 0.1 ftm (US) | 0.8000016 span |
| 1 ftm (US) | 8.000016 span |
| 2 ftm (US) | 16.000032 span |
| 3 ftm (US) | 24.000048 span |
| 5 ftm (US) | 40.00008 span |
| 10 ftm (US) | 80.00016 span |
| 20 ftm (US) | 160.00032 span |
| 50 ftm (US) | 400.0008 span |
| 100 ftm (US) | 800.0016 span |
| 250 ftm (US) | 2,000.004 span |
| 500 ftm (US) | 4,000.008 span |
| 1,000 ftm (US) | 8,000.016 span |
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 span (cloth)
The cloth span is 9 inches (22.86 cm), originally the distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger of a spread hand.
Symbol: span · 1 span = 0.2286 m · Category: Historical & cloth