What is 3800ftm in Picas?

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What is 3800 Fathoms (3800ftm) in Picas (pc)?

What is 3800ftm in pc? Convert 3800 Fathoms (3800ftm) to Picas (pc) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Fathoms to Picas

Formula
pc = ftm x 433.62
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Picas, multiply the number of Fathoms by 433.6
Fathoms (ftm) in 1 Pica
There are 0 Fathoms in 1 Pica
Picas (pc) in 1 Fathom
There are 433.62 Picas in 1 Fathom

Unit Information

Fathom
/ˈfað(ə)m/
Symbol: ftm
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Fathom?

The fathom is a unit of length in the imperial unit system and uses the symbol ftm.

One fathom is equal to 6 feet or 1.8288m.

The phrase fathom derives from an old English derivative of a Viking / Danish word "favn" meaning emracing a pair of arms or a pair of oustretched hands.

The fathom is mostly used in the nautical world to describe depths of water.

Pica
/ˈpʌɪkə/
Symbol: pc
Unit System: Typography

What is the Pica?

The pica is a unit of length in the field of typography and uses the symbol pc.

There are 12 points in 1 pica. 1 pica represents approximately 1/6 of an inch.

Picas are expressed using numbers and a lower case p on software such as Adobe InDesign - for example 8p6 which would represent 8 picas and 6 points (or 8.5 picas).

The Pica is very useful in measuring and calculating the space needed to print letters and words on paper - for example when laying out books or magazine articles; the font lengths are quanitified by the number of characters per pica (cpp).


Conversion Tables for Fathoms (ftm) to Picas (pc)