Convert Feet to Fathom Online

Feet (ft)

Fathom (ftm)

About Feet to Fathom Conversion

This converter converts Feet (ft) to Fathom (ftm). One Feet (ft) equals 0.16666666666666669 Fathom (ftm).

Formula:

1 Feet (ft) = 0.16666666666666669 Fathom (ftm)

Example:

1 ft = 0.16666666666666669 ftm

2 ft = 0.33333333333333337 ftm

Feet (ft) to Fathom (ftm) Conversion

Feet to Fathom conversion explained with exact factors, step-by-step examples, and situations where this conversion is commonly used.

Conversion Formula

Fathom = Feet × 0.166667

To convert Feet (ft) to Fathom (ftm), multiply the value by 0.166667. This factor is obtained by comparing their exact meter definitions.

Worked Example

Convert 1 ft to ftm.

Step 1: Write the formula: ftm = ft × 0.166667
Step 2: Substitute: 1 × 0.166667
Step 3: Result: 0.166667 ftm

So, 1 ft = 0.166667 ftm.

About the Units

Feet (ft)

One Feet (ft) equals 0.166667 Fathom (ftm)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Fathom (ftm)

One Fathom (ftm) equals 6 Feet (ft)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Where This Conversion Is Used

Converting values from Feet to Fathom for engineering or scientific workflows.
Used when normalizing mixed-unit datasets requiring consistent Fathom representation.
Applied when comparing different measurement systems across tools and documents.
Common in carpentry, architecture, and traditional US/UK measurement scenarios.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Fathom (ftm) are in 1 Feet (ft)?

1 ft = 0.166667 ftm.

What is the formula for converting Feet (ft) to Fathom (ftm)?

Multiply the ft value by 0.166667.

Can I reverse the conversion?

Yes. 1 ftm = 6 ft.

Conclusion

By applying the conversion factor shown above, you can reliably convert Feet (ft) to Fathom (ftm) for use in scientific analysis, engineering calculations, academic work, or daily measurements.

Quick Links for Unit Converters

Convert Feet to Other Units

Feet to Inch

1 ft = 12.000000000000002 in

1 Feet (ft) = 12.000000000000002 Inches (in)

1 feet equals 12.000000000000002 inches.

Feet to Foot

1 ft = 1 ft

1 Feet (ft) = 1 Foot (ft)

1 feet equals 1 foot.

Feet to Centimeter

1 ft = 30.48 cm

1 Feet (ft) = 30.48 Centimeters (cm)

1 feet equals 30.48 centimeters.

Feet to Meter

1 ft = 0.3048 m

1 Feet (ft) = 0.3048 Meter (m)

1 feet equals 0.3048 meter.

Feet to Kilometer

1 ft = 0.00030480000000000004 km

1 Feet (ft) = 0.00030480000000000004 Kilometer (km)

1 feet equals 0.00030480000000000004 kilometer.

Feet to Millimeter

1 ft = 304.8 mm

1 Feet (ft) = 304.8 Millimeters (mm)

1 feet equals 304.8 millimeters.

Feet to Yard

1 ft = 0.33333333333333337 yd

1 Feet (ft) = 0.33333333333333337 Yard (yd)

1 feet equals 0.33333333333333337 yard.

Feet to Yoctometer

1 ft = 3.048e+23 ym

1 Feet (ft) = 3.048e+23 Yoctometers (ym)

1 feet equals 3.048e+23 yoctometers.

Feet to Zeptometer

1 ft = 304800000000000070000 zm

1 Feet (ft) = 304800000000000070000 Zeptometers (zm)

1 feet equals 304800000000000070000 zeptometers.

Feet to Attometer

1 ft = 304800000000000000 am

1 Feet (ft) = 304800000000000000 Attometers (am)

1 feet equals 304800000000000000 attometers.

Feet to Femtometer

1 ft = 304800000000000 fm

1 Feet (ft) = 304800000000000 Femtometers (fm)

1 feet equals 304800000000000 femtometers.

Feet to Picometer

1 ft = 304800000000 pm

1 Feet (ft) = 304800000000 Picometers (pm)

1 feet equals 304800000000 picometers.

Feet to Nanometer

1 ft = 304800000 nm

1 Feet (ft) = 304800000 Nanometers (nm)

1 feet equals 304800000 nanometers.

Feet to Micrometer

1 ft = 304800.00000000006 µm

1 Feet (ft) = 304800.00000000006 Micrometers (µm)

1 feet equals 304800.00000000006 micrometers.

Feet to Decimeter

1 ft = 3.048 dm

1 Feet (ft) = 3.048 Decimeters (dm)

1 feet equals 3.048 decimeters.

Feet to Decameter

1 ft = 0.03048 dam

1 Feet (ft) = 0.03048 Decameter (dam)

1 feet equals 0.03048 decameter.

Feet to Hectometer

1 ft = 0.0030480000000000004 hm

1 Feet (ft) = 0.0030480000000000004 Hectometer (hm)

1 feet equals 0.0030480000000000004 hectometer.

Feet to Megameter

1 ft = 3.0480000000000003e-7 Mm

1 Feet (ft) = 3.0480000000000003e-7 Megameter (Mm)

1 feet equals 3.0480000000000003e-7 megameter.

Feet to Gigameter

1 ft = 3.048e-10 Gm

1 Feet (ft) = 3.048e-10 Gigameter (Gm)

1 feet equals 3.048e-10 gigameter.

Feet to Terameter

1 ft = 3.048e-13 Tm

1 Feet (ft) = 3.048e-13 Terameter (Tm)

1 feet equals 3.048e-13 terameter.

Feet to Petameter

1 ft = 3.048e-16 Pm

1 Feet (ft) = 3.048e-16 Petameter (Pm)

1 feet equals 3.048e-16 petameter.

Feet to Exameter

1 ft = 3.048e-19 Em

1 Feet (ft) = 3.048e-19 Exameter (Em)

1 feet equals 3.048e-19 exameter.

Feet to Zettameter

1 ft = 3.048e-22 Zm

1 Feet (ft) = 3.048e-22 Zettameter (Zm)

1 feet equals 3.048e-22 zettameter.

Feet to Yottameter

1 ft = 3.048e-25 Ym

1 Feet (ft) = 3.048e-25 Yottameter (Ym)

1 feet equals 3.048e-25 yottameter.

Feet to Cubit

1 ft = 0.6666666666666667 cubit

1 Feet (ft) = 0.6666666666666667 Cubit (cubit)

1 feet equals 0.6666666666666667 cubit.

Feet to Span

1 ft = 1.3333333333333335 span

1 Feet (ft) = 1.3333333333333335 Spans (span)

1 feet equals 1.3333333333333335 spans.

Feet to Hand

1 ft = 3.0000000000000004 hh

1 Feet (ft) = 3.0000000000000004 Hands (hh)

1 feet equals 3.0000000000000004 hands.

Feet to Palm

1 ft = 4 palm

1 Feet (ft) = 4 Palms (palm)

1 feet equals 4 palms.

Feet to Digit

1 ft = 16 digit

1 Feet (ft) = 16 Digits (digit)

1 feet equals 16 digits.

Feet to Link

1 ft = 1.5151515151515151 link

1 Feet (ft) = 1.5151515151515151 Links (link)

1 feet equals 1.5151515151515151 links.

Feet to Ell

1 ft = 0.26666666666666666 ell

1 Feet (ft) = 0.26666666666666666 Ell (ell)

1 feet equals 0.26666666666666666 ell.

Feet to Barleycorn

1 ft = 35.985832349468716 barleycorn

1 Feet (ft) = 35.985832349468716 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 feet equals 35.985832349468716 barleycorns.

Feet to Astronomical Unit

1 ft = 2.0374621548674225e-12 AU

1 Feet (ft) = 2.0374621548674225e-12 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 feet equals 2.0374621548674225e-12 Astronomicalunit.

Feet to Light-Second

1 ft = 1.0167033621639674e-9 ls

1 Feet (ft) = 1.0167033621639674e-9 Light-Second (ls)

1 feet equals 1.0167033621639674e-9 Light-Second.

Feet to Light-Minute

1 ft = 1.6945056036066124e-11 lm

1 Feet (ft) = 1.6945056036066124e-11 Light-Minute (lm)

1 feet equals 1.6945056036066124e-11 Light-Minute.

Feet to Light-Hour

1 ft = 2.8241760054876633e-13 lh

1 Feet (ft) = 2.8241760054876633e-13 Light-Hour (lh)

1 feet equals 2.8241760054876633e-13 Light-Hour.

Feet to Light-Day

1 ft = 1.1767400025591084e-14 ld

1 Feet (ft) = 1.1767400025591084e-14 Light-Day (ld)

1 feet equals 1.1767400025591084e-14 Light-Day.

Feet to Light-Year

1 ft = 3.221738542107028e-17 ly

1 Feet (ft) = 3.221738542107028e-17 Light-Year (ly)

1 feet equals 3.221738542107028e-17 Light-Year.

Feet to Parsec

1 ft = 9.877895274226416e-18 pc

1 Feet (ft) = 9.877895274226416e-18 Parsec (pc)

1 feet equals 9.877895274226416e-18 Parsec.

Feet to Kiloparsec

1 ft = 9.877895274226417e-21 kpc

1 Feet (ft) = 9.877895274226417e-21 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 feet equals 9.877895274226417e-21 Kiloparsec.

Feet to Megaparsec

1 ft = 9.877895274226416e-24 Mpc

1 Feet (ft) = 9.877895274226416e-24 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 feet equals 9.877895274226416e-24 Megaparsec.

Feet to Gigaparsec

1 ft = 9.877895274226416e-27 Gpc

1 Feet (ft) = 9.877895274226416e-27 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 feet equals 9.877895274226416e-27 Gigaparsec.

Feet to Nautical Mile

1 ft = 0.00016457883369330455 NM

1 Feet (ft) = 0.00016457883369330455 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 feet equals 0.00016457883369330455 Nautical Mile.

Feet to Fathom

1 ft = 0.16666666666666669 ftm

1 Feet (ft) = 0.16666666666666669 Fathom (ftm)

1 feet equals 0.16666666666666669 fathom.

Feet to Cable Length

1 ft = 0.001388888888888889 cable

1 Feet (ft) = 0.001388888888888889 Cable Length (cable)

1 feet equals 0.001388888888888889 Cable Length .

Feet to Nautical League

1 ft = 0.00005485961123110152 NL

1 Feet (ft) = 0.00005485961123110152 Nautical League (NL)

1 feet equals 0.00005485961123110152 Nautical League.

Feet to Thou

1 ft = 12000 mil

1 Feet (ft) = 12000 Thous (mil)

1 feet equals 12000 thous.

Feet to Rod

1 ft = 0.06060606060606061 rd

1 Feet (ft) = 0.06060606060606061 Rod (rd)

1 feet equals 0.06060606060606061 rod.

Feet to Chain

1 ft = 0.015151515151515152 ch

1 Feet (ft) = 0.015151515151515152 Chain (ch)

1 feet equals 0.015151515151515152 chain.

Feet to Furlong

1 ft = 0.0015151515151515152 fur

1 Feet (ft) = 0.0015151515151515152 Furlong (fur)

1 feet equals 0.0015151515151515152 furlong.

Feet to Mile

1 ft = 0.0001893939393939394 mi

1 Feet (ft) = 0.0001893939393939394 Mile (mi)

1 feet equals 0.0001893939393939394 mile.

Feet to League

1 ft = 0.00006313131313131313 lea

1 Feet (ft) = 0.00006313131313131313 League (lea)

1 feet equals 0.00006313131313131313 league.

Convert Fathom to Other Units

Fathom to Inch

1 ftm = 72 in

1 Fathom (ftm) = 72 Inches (in)

1 fathom equals 72 inches.

Fathom to Foot

1 ftm = 6 ft

1 Fathom (ftm) = 6 Feet (ft)

1 fathom equals 6 feet.

Fathom to Feet

1 ftm = 6 ft

1 Fathom (ftm) = 6 Feets (ft)

1 fathom equals 6 feets.

Fathom to Centimeter

1 ftm = 182.88 cm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 182.88 Centimeters (cm)

1 fathom equals 182.88 centimeters.

Fathom to Meter

1 ftm = 1.8288 m

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.8288 Meters (m)

1 fathom equals 1.8288 meters.

Fathom to Kilometer

1 ftm = 0.0018288 km

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.0018288 Kilometer (km)

1 fathom equals 0.0018288 kilometer.

Fathom to Millimeter

1 ftm = 1828.8 mm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1828.8 Millimeters (mm)

1 fathom equals 1828.8 millimeters.

Fathom to Yard

1 ftm = 2 yd

1 Fathom (ftm) = 2 Yards (yd)

1 fathom equals 2 yards.

Fathom to Yoctometer

1 ftm = 1.8288000000000002e+24 ym

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.8288000000000002e+24 Yoctometers (ym)

1 fathom equals 1.8288000000000002e+24 yoctometers.

Fathom to Zeptometer

1 ftm = 1.8288000000000003e+21 zm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.8288000000000003e+21 Zeptometers (zm)

1 fathom equals 1.8288000000000003e+21 zeptometers.

Fathom to Attometer

1 ftm = 1828799999999999700 am

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1828799999999999700 Attometers (am)

1 fathom equals 1828799999999999700 attometers.

Fathom to Femtometer

1 ftm = 1828799999999999.8 fm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1828799999999999.8 Femtometers (fm)

1 fathom equals 1828799999999999.8 femtometers.

Fathom to Picometer

1 ftm = 1828800000000 pm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1828800000000 Picometers (pm)

1 fathom equals 1828800000000 picometers.

Fathom to Nanometer

1 ftm = 1828799999.9999998 nm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1828799999.9999998 Nanometers (nm)

1 fathom equals 1828799999.9999998 nanometers.

Fathom to Micrometer

1 ftm = 1828800 µm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1828800 Micrometers (µm)

1 fathom equals 1828800 micrometers.

Fathom to Decimeter

1 ftm = 18.288 dm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 18.288 Decimeters (dm)

1 fathom equals 18.288 decimeters.

Fathom to Decameter

1 ftm = 0.18288 dam

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.18288 Decameter (dam)

1 fathom equals 0.18288 decameter.

Fathom to Hectometer

1 ftm = 0.018288 hm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.018288 Hectometer (hm)

1 fathom equals 0.018288 hectometer.

Fathom to Megameter

1 ftm = 0.0000018288 Mm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.0000018288 Megameter (Mm)

1 fathom equals 0.0000018288 megameter.

Fathom to Gigameter

1 ftm = 1.8288e-9 Gm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.8288e-9 Gigameter (Gm)

1 fathom equals 1.8288e-9 gigameter.

Fathom to Terameter

1 ftm = 1.8288e-12 Tm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.8288e-12 Terameter (Tm)

1 fathom equals 1.8288e-12 terameter.

Fathom to Petameter

1 ftm = 1.8288e-15 Pm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.8288e-15 Petameter (Pm)

1 fathom equals 1.8288e-15 petameter.

Fathom to Exameter

1 ftm = 1.8288e-18 Em

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.8288e-18 Exameter (Em)

1 fathom equals 1.8288e-18 exameter.

Fathom to Zettameter

1 ftm = 1.8288e-21 Zm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.8288e-21 Zettameter (Zm)

1 fathom equals 1.8288e-21 zettameter.

Fathom to Yottameter

1 ftm = 1.8288e-24 Ym

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.8288e-24 Yottameter (Ym)

1 fathom equals 1.8288e-24 yottameter.

Fathom to Cubit

1 ftm = 4 cubit

1 Fathom (ftm) = 4 Cubits (cubit)

1 fathom equals 4 cubits.

Fathom to Span

1 ftm = 8 span

1 Fathom (ftm) = 8 Spans (span)

1 fathom equals 8 spans.

Fathom to Hand

1 ftm = 18 hh

1 Fathom (ftm) = 18 Hands (hh)

1 fathom equals 18 hands.

Fathom to Palm

1 ftm = 24 palm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 24 Palms (palm)

1 fathom equals 24 palms.

Fathom to Digit

1 ftm = 96 digit

1 Fathom (ftm) = 96 Digits (digit)

1 fathom equals 96 digits.

Fathom to Link

1 ftm = 9.09090909090909 link

1 Fathom (ftm) = 9.09090909090909 Links (link)

1 fathom equals 9.09090909090909 links.

Fathom to Ell

1 ftm = 1.5999999999999999 ell

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.5999999999999999 Ells (ell)

1 fathom equals 1.5999999999999999 ells.

Fathom to Barleycorn

1 ftm = 215.91499409681228 barleycorn

1 Fathom (ftm) = 215.91499409681228 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 fathom equals 215.91499409681228 barleycorns.

Fathom to Astronomical Unit

1 ftm = 1.2224772929204532e-11 AU

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.2224772929204532e-11 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 fathom equals 1.2224772929204532e-11 Astronomicalunit.

Fathom to Light-Second

1 ftm = 6.100220172983805e-9 ls

1 Fathom (ftm) = 6.100220172983805e-9 Light-Second (ls)

1 fathom equals 6.100220172983805e-9 Light-Second.

Fathom to Light-Minute

1 ftm = 1.0167033621639674e-10 lm

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.0167033621639674e-10 Light-Minute (lm)

1 fathom equals 1.0167033621639674e-10 Light-Minute.

Fathom to Light-Hour

1 ftm = 1.6945056032925978e-12 lh

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.6945056032925978e-12 Light-Hour (lh)

1 fathom equals 1.6945056032925978e-12 Light-Hour.

Fathom to Light-Day

1 ftm = 7.06044001535465e-14 ld

1 Fathom (ftm) = 7.06044001535465e-14 Light-Day (ld)

1 fathom equals 7.06044001535465e-14 Light-Day.

Fathom to Light-Year

1 ftm = 1.9330431252642168e-16 ly

1 Fathom (ftm) = 1.9330431252642168e-16 Light-Year (ly)

1 fathom equals 1.9330431252642168e-16 Light-Year.

Fathom to Parsec

1 ftm = 5.926737164535849e-17 pc

1 Fathom (ftm) = 5.926737164535849e-17 Parsec (pc)

1 fathom equals 5.926737164535849e-17 Parsec.

Fathom to Kiloparsec

1 ftm = 5.92673716453585e-20 kpc

1 Fathom (ftm) = 5.92673716453585e-20 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 fathom equals 5.92673716453585e-20 Kiloparsec.

Fathom to Megaparsec

1 ftm = 5.92673716453585e-23 Mpc

1 Fathom (ftm) = 5.92673716453585e-23 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 fathom equals 5.92673716453585e-23 Megaparsec.

Fathom to Gigaparsec

1 ftm = 5.92673716453585e-26 Gpc

1 Fathom (ftm) = 5.92673716453585e-26 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 fathom equals 5.92673716453585e-26 Gigaparsec.

Fathom to Nautical Mile

1 ftm = 0.0009874730021598272 NM

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.0009874730021598272 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 fathom equals 0.0009874730021598272 Nautical Mile.

Fathom to Cable Length

1 ftm = 0.008333333333333333 cable

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.008333333333333333 Cable Length (cable)

1 fathom equals 0.008333333333333333 Cable Length .

Fathom to Nautical League

1 ftm = 0.0003291576673866091 NL

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.0003291576673866091 Nautical League (NL)

1 fathom equals 0.0003291576673866091 Nautical League.

Fathom to Thou

1 ftm = 72000 mil

1 Fathom (ftm) = 72000 Thous (mil)

1 fathom equals 72000 thous.

Fathom to Rod

1 ftm = 0.3636363636363636 rd

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.3636363636363636 Rod (rd)

1 fathom equals 0.3636363636363636 rod.

Fathom to Chain

1 ftm = 0.0909090909090909 ch

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.0909090909090909 Chain (ch)

1 fathom equals 0.0909090909090909 chain.

Fathom to Furlong

1 ftm = 0.00909090909090909 fur

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.00909090909090909 Furlong (fur)

1 fathom equals 0.00909090909090909 furlong.

Fathom to Mile

1 ftm = 0.0011363636363636363 mi

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.0011363636363636363 Mile (mi)

1 fathom equals 0.0011363636363636363 mile.

Fathom to League

1 ftm = 0.0003787878787878788 lea

1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.0003787878787878788 League (lea)

1 fathom equals 0.0003787878787878788 league.