Fathom (ftm) to Meter (m) converter

Converting from Fathom (ftm) to Meter (m)

What is Fathom (ftm)

Fathom (ftm) is a unit of measure commonly used in nautical settings to measure the depth of water or the length of cables. One fathom is equivalent to 1.8288 meters.

What is Meter (m)

Meter (m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas between fathom and meter are as follows:

  • To convert from fathom to meter: meter=fathom×1.8288

  • To convert from meter to fathom: fathom=meter×0.5468066

Examples

  1. Convert 16 fathoms to meters:

16 ftm×1.8288=29.2608 m

  1. Convert 12 meters to fathoms:

12 m×0.5468066=6.56168 ftm

  1. Convert 15 fathoms to meters:

15 ftm×1.8288=27.432 m

Conclusion

Use the provided conversion formulas to easily convert between fathom (ftm) and meter (m) measurements.

Fathom to Meter conversion table

ftm to m conversion table

Fathom (ftm)Meter (m)
0.01 ftm0.018288 m
0.1 ftm0.18288 m
1 ftm1.8288 m
2 ftm3.6576 m
3 ftm5.4864 m
4 ftm7.3152 m
5 ftm9.144 m
6 ftm10.9728 m
7 ftm12.8016 m
8 ftm14.6304 m
9 ftm16.4592 m
10 ftm18.288 m
10 ftm18.288 m
20 ftm36.576 m
30 ftm54.864 m
40 ftm73.152 m
50 ftm91.44 m
60 ftm109.728 m
70 ftm128.016 m
80 ftm146.304 m
90 ftm164.592 m
100 ftm182.88 m
1 000 ftm1 828.8 m
2 000 ftm3 657.6 m
3 000 ftm5 486.4 m
4 000 ftm7 315.2 m
5 000 ftm9 144 m
6 000 ftm10 972.8 m
7 000 ftm12 801.6 m
8 000 ftm14 630.4 m
9 000 ftm16 459.2 m
10 000 ftm18 288 m