How to convert points to fathoms (US survey)
1 point is equal to 0.0001929008488 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 5,184.010368 points. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = points × 0.0001929008488
fathoms (US survey) = points ÷ 5,184.010368Example: convert 15 pt to ftm (US): 15 × 0.0001929008488 = 0.002893512731 ftm (US).
Point to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Point (pt) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pt | 0.000001929008488 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 pt | 0.00001929008488 ftm (US) |
| 1 pt | 0.0001929008488 ftm (US) |
| 2 pt | 0.0003858016975 ftm (US) |
| 3 pt | 0.0005787025463 ftm (US) |
| 5 pt | 0.0009645042438 ftm (US) |
| 10 pt | 0.001929008488 ftm (US) |
| 20 pt | 0.003858016975 ftm (US) |
| 50 pt | 0.009645042438 ftm (US) |
| 100 pt | 0.01929008488 ftm (US) |
| 250 pt | 0.04822521219 ftm (US) |
| 500 pt | 0.09645042438 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 pt | 0.1929008488 ftm (US) |
About the point
The desktop publishing (PostScript) point is 1/72 of an inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes such as 12 pt are measured in points.
Symbol: pt · 1 pt = 0.0003527777778 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