This calculator allows you to convert from Fathom to Meter and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fathom to Meter, enter the amount of Fathom into the first input and to convert from Meter to Fathom, enter the amount of Meter into the second input.
1 Fathom = 1.8288 Meter
To convert Fathom to Meter: Every 1 Fathom equals 1.8288 Meter. For example, 100 Fathom equal 100 * 1.8288 = 182.88 Meter and so on..
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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.
What is meter?
In 1793, The distance from the equator to the North Pole was measured and divided by 10 million. The result of the previous process was called as a meter.
Nowadays, meter or metre is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).
Meter or metre is a metric measurement slightly longer than a yard. It is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Distance measures length. For example, the distance of a road is how long the road is.
Meter is used as a measure of distance across the globe. Distance expresses the length. For example, the distance of a road is how long the road is.
However most of countries use meter to measure length, US is the primary exception which is using imperial system.
Here we will show you how to convert meters to feet:
1 meter is equal to 0.3.28084 feet:
1 m = (1/0.3048) ft = 3.28084 ft
