Fathom to Fingerbreadth Unit Converter - 1 Fathom in Fingerbreadth
This calculator allows you to convert from Fathom to Fingerbreadth and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fathom to Fingerbreadth, enter the amount of Fathom into the first input and to convert from Fingerbreadth to Fathom, enter the amount of Fingerbreadth into the second input.
1 Fathom = 96.000000000001 Fingerbreadth
Fathom to Fingerbreadth?
How to convert from Fathom to Fingerbreadth?
To convert Fathom to Fingerbreadth: Every 1 Fathom equals 96.000000000001 Fingerbreadth. For example, 100 Fathom equal 100 * 96.000000000001 = 9600.0000000001 Fingerbreadth and so on..
As we mentioned before, the human body was the base from which length units were derived. Fathom is one of these units. For a large man holding his arms fully extended, the distance from the middle fingertip of one hand to the middle fingertip of the other hand express one fathom.
For more specification, one fathom equals 6 feet or nearly 1.83 meter. The term "fathom" was derived from the old English "faedm" which means outstretched arms. Fathom is used mainly in water depth measurement.
Fingerbreadth
What is the fingerbreadth?
The fingerbreadth is used as a measurement of length. It equals the length of an adult human finger. It nearly equals 0.75 inch.