Fathoms to Cables: the quick answer
1 ftm = 0.00833333 cable
1 fathom equals 0.00833333 cables
To convert fathoms to cables, multiply the value by 0.00833333. To go the other way, multiply cables by 120 to get fathoms.
To convert fathoms to cables, multiply the value by 0.00833333. To go the other way, multiply cables by 120 to get fathoms.
| Fathoms (ftm) | Cables (cable) |
|---|---|
| 1 ftm | 0.00833333 cable |
| 5 ftm | 0.0416667 cable |
| 10 ftm | 0.0833333 cable |
| 25 ftm | 0.208333 cable |
| 50 ftm | 0.416667 cable |
| 100 ftm | 0.833333 cable |
| 250 ftm | 2.08333 cable |
| 500 ftm | 4.16667 cable |
| 1,000 ftm | 8.33333 cable |
| 2,500 ftm | 20.8333 cable |
| 5,000 ftm | 41.6667 cable |
| 10,000 ftm | 83.3333 cable |
| 100,000 ftm | 833.333 cable |
| 1,000,000 ftm | 8,333.33 cable |
Fathom (ftm). A fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 m), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
Cable (cable). A cable is 120 fathoms (219.456 m), a traditional nautical unit of distance.
There are 0.00833333 cables in one fathom.
Multiply the number of fathoms by 0.00833333. For example, 10 fathoms equal 0.0833333 cables.
One cable equals 120 fathoms.
8.33333 cables. Other common values: 100 fathoms = 0.833333 cables and 10,000 fathoms = 83.3333 cables.