What is 400pc in Fathoms?

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What is 400 Picas (400pc) in Fathoms (ftm)?

What is 400pc in ftm? Convert 400 Picas (400pc) to Fathoms (ftm) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Picas to Fathoms

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

Unit Information

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).

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.


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