How to convert hands to fathoms (US survey)
1 hand is equal to 0.05555544444 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 18.000036 hands. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = hands × 0.05555544444
fathoms (US survey) = hands ÷ 18.000036Example: convert 15 h to ftm (US): 15 × 0.05555544444 = 0.8333316667 ftm (US).
Hand to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Hand (h) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 h | 0.0005555544444 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 h | 0.005555544444 ftm (US) |
| 1 h | 0.05555544444 ftm (US) |
| 2 h | 0.1111108889 ftm (US) |
| 3 h | 0.1666663333 ftm (US) |
| 5 h | 0.2777772222 ftm (US) |
| 10 h | 0.5555544444 ftm (US) |
| 20 h | 1.111108889 ftm (US) |
| 50 h | 2.777772222 ftm (US) |
| 100 h | 5.555544444 ftm (US) |
| 250 h | 13.88886111 ftm (US) |
| 500 h | 27.77772222 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 h | 55.55544444 ftm (US) |
About the hand
The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used to measure the height of horses at the withers.
Symbol: h · 1 h = 0.1016 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
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