fathom to meter
Please provide values below to convert fathom [fath] to meter [m], or change ↔.
fathom [fath]
Definition: A fathom is a unit of length equal to 6 feet or 1.8288 meters.
Historyandorigin: It has historical origins in maritime measurements.
CurrentUse: It is used in navigation to measure depths of water.
funfact: The fathom was used for measuring depths at sea.
meter [m]
Definition: The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Historyandorigin: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian. It was redefined several times, most recently in 1983 using the speed of light.
CurrentUse: The meter is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: The word 'meter' comes from the Greek word 'metron,' meaning 'measure.'
fathom [fath] to meter [m] Conversion Table
| 1 fathom [fath] | 1.8288 meter [m] |
| 2 fathom [fath] | 3.6576 meter [m] |
| 3 fathom [fath] | 5.4864 meter [m] |
| 5 fathom [fath] | 9.144 meter [m] |
| 10 fathom [fath] | 18.288 meter [m] |
| 50 fathom [fath] | 91.44 meter [m] |
| 100 fathom [fath] | 182.88 meter [m] |
| 1000 fathom [fath] | 1828.8 meter [m] |
| 10000 fathom [fath] | 18288 meter [m] |
| 100000 fathom [fath] | 182880 meter [m] |
| 1000000 fathom [fath] | 1828800 meter [m] |
How to Convert fathom to meter
1 fathom [fath] = 1.8288 meter [m]
1 meter [m] = 0.5468066492 fathom [fath]
we use cross multiplication method
fathom [fath] → meter [m]
1 → 1.8288
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.8288=1*x
by simplifying
x=2.7432