How to convert yards to fathoms (US survey)
1 yard is equal to 0.499999 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 2.000004 yards. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = yards × 0.499999
fathoms (US survey) = yards ÷ 2.000004Example: convert 15 yd to ftm (US): 15 × 0.499999 = 7.499985 ftm (US).
Yard to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Yard (yd) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 yd | 0.00499999 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 yd | 0.0499999 ftm (US) |
| 1 yd | 0.499999 ftm (US) |
| 2 yd | 0.999998 ftm (US) |
| 3 yd | 1.499997 ftm (US) |
| 5 yd | 2.499995 ftm (US) |
| 10 yd | 4.99999 ftm (US) |
| 20 yd | 9.99998 ftm (US) |
| 50 yd | 24.99995 ftm (US) |
| 100 yd | 49.9999 ftm (US) |
| 250 yd | 124.99975 ftm (US) |
| 500 yd | 249.9995 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 yd | 499.999 ftm (US) |
About the yard
The yard is exactly 0.9144 m, or 3 feet. It's used for sports fields, fabric and, in the UK, road distances on signs for short lengths.
Symbol: yd · 1 yd = 0.9144 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