This calculator allows you to convert from Mil to Fathom and in a reverse direction. To convert from Mil to Fathom, enter the amount of Mil into the first input and to convert from Fathom to Mil, enter the amount of Fathom into the second input.
This calculator allows you to convert from Mil to Fathom and in a reverse direction. To convert from Mil to Fathom, enter the amount of Mil into the first input and to convert from Fathom to Mil, enter the amount of Fathom into the second input.
1 Mil = 1.3888888888889E-5 Fathom
To convert Mil to Fathom: Every 1 Mil equals 1.3888888888889E-5 Fathom. For example, 100 Mil equal 100 * 1.3888888888889E-5 = 0.0013888888888889 Fathom and so on..
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Mil or Thou is a unit of length which equals one thousandth of an inch. The thickness of different materials in U.S is measured in mils. The thickness of ID cards is about 30 mils.
It is important to differentiate between mill and millimeter which is 0.001 meter.
The following examples can help you to totally understand the size of mil:
What is fathom?
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.