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Foot (ft) to Fathom (ftm) converter
Converting from Foot (ft) to Fathom (ftm)
What is Foot (ft)
A foot (ft) is a unit of length in the imperial system that is equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It is commonly used in the United States and United Kingdom for measuring distances, especially in everyday situations.
What is Fathom (ftm)
A fathom (ftm) is a unit of length primarily used in nautical and maritime contexts. One fathom is equivalent to 6 feet or 1.8288 meters. It is often used to measure the depth of water or the length of ropes on ships.
Conversion Formulas
The conversion between feet (ft) and fathoms (ftm) can be done using the following formulas:
- To convert from feet to fathoms: ftm=6ft
- To convert from fathoms to feet: ft=ftm×6
Examples
- 15 feet is equal to 2.5 fathoms: 15ft=15×0.1666667=2.5ftm
- 9 fathoms is equal to 54 feet: 9ftm=9×6=54ft
- 6 feet is equal to 1 fathom: 6ft=6×0.1666667=1ftm
Use this page to perform converting from Foot (ft) to Fathom (ftm) for more accurate and convenient calculations.
Foot to Fathom Conversion Table
ft to ftm Conversion Table
| Foot (ft) | Fathom (ftm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft | 0.001666667 ftm |
| 0.1 ft | 0.01666667 ftm |
| 1 ft | 0.1666667 ftm |
| 2 ft | 0.3333333 ftm |
| 3 ft | 0.5 ftm |
| 4 ft | 0.6666667 ftm |
| 5 ft | 0.8333333 ftm |
| 6 ft | 1 ftm |
| 7 ft | 1.166667 ftm |
| 8 ft | 1.333333 ftm |
| 9 ft | 1.5 ftm |
| 10 ft | 1.666667 ftm |
| 10 ft | 1.666667 ftm |
| 20 ft | 3.333333 ftm |
| 30 ft | 5 ftm |
| 40 ft | 6.666667 ftm |
| 50 ft | 8.333333 ftm |
| 60 ft | 10 ftm |
| 70 ft | 11.66667 ftm |
| 80 ft | 13.33333 ftm |
| 90 ft | 15 ftm |
| 100 ft | 16.66667 ftm |