How to convert picas to fathoms (US survey)
1 pica is equal to 0.002314810185 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 432.000864 picas. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = picas × 0.002314810185
fathoms (US survey) = picas ÷ 432.000864Example: convert 15 pc to ftm (US): 15 × 0.002314810185 = 0.03472215278 ftm (US).
Pica to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Pica (pc) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pc | 0.00002314810185 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 pc | 0.0002314810185 ftm (US) |
| 1 pc | 0.002314810185 ftm (US) |
| 2 pc | 0.00462962037 ftm (US) |
| 3 pc | 0.006944430556 ftm (US) |
| 5 pc | 0.01157405093 ftm (US) |
| 10 pc | 0.02314810185 ftm (US) |
| 20 pc | 0.0462962037 ftm (US) |
| 50 pc | 0.1157405093 ftm (US) |
| 100 pc | 0.2314810185 ftm (US) |
| 250 pc | 0.5787025463 ftm (US) |
| 500 pc | 1.157405093 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 pc | 2.314810185 ftm (US) |
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
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