Hand (hh) to Fathom (ftm) converter

Converting from Hand (hh) to Fathom (ftm)

What is Hand (hh)

Hand (hh) is a unit of length that is commonly used to measure the height of horses. One hand is equal to 4 inches.

What is Fathom (ftm)

Fathom (ftm) is a unit of length that is used to measure the depth of water. One fathom is equal to 6 feet or 72 inches.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas between Hand (hh) and Fathom (ftm) are as follows:

  • To convert from Hand to Fathom: ftm=hh×0.05555556

  • To convert from Fathom to Hand: hh=ftm×18

Examples

  1. Convert 12 Hands to Fathoms:

ftm=12×0.05555556=0.6666667

So, 12 Hands is equal to 0.6666667 Fathoms.

  1. Convert 4 Fathoms to Hands:

hh=4×18=72

Therefore, 4 Fathoms is equal to 72 Hands.

  1. Convert 5 Hands to Fathoms:

ftm=5×0.05555556=0.2777778

Thus, 5 Hands is equal to 0.2777778 Fathoms.

By using this page, you can easily perform conversions from Hand (hh) to Fathom (ftm) and vice versa.

Hand to Fathom conversion table

hh to ftm conversion table

Hand (hh)Fathom (ftm)
0.01 hh0.0005555556 ftm
0.1 hh0.005555556 ftm
1 hh0.05555556 ftm
2 hh0.1111111 ftm
3 hh0.1666667 ftm
4 hh0.2222222 ftm
5 hh0.2777778 ftm
6 hh0.3333333 ftm
7 hh0.3888889 ftm
8 hh0.4444444 ftm
9 hh0.5 ftm
10 hh0.5555556 ftm
10 hh0.5555556 ftm
20 hh1.111111 ftm
30 hh1.666667 ftm
40 hh2.222222 ftm
50 hh2.777778 ftm
60 hh3.333333 ftm
70 hh3.888889 ftm
80 hh4.444444 ftm
90 hh5 ftm
100 hh5.555556 ftm
1 000 hh55.55556 ftm
2 000 hh111.1111 ftm
3 000 hh166.6667 ftm
4 000 hh222.2222 ftm
5 000 hh277.7778 ftm
6 000 hh333.3333 ftm
7 000 hh388.8889 ftm
8 000 hh444.4444 ftm
9 000 hh500 ftm
10 000 hh555.5556 ftm