What is 47ftm in Furlongs?

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What is 47 Fathoms (47ftm) in Furlongs (fur)?

What is 47ftm in fur? Convert 47 Fathoms (47ftm) to Furlongs (fur) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Fathoms to Furlongs

Formula
fur = ftm / 110
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Furlongs, divide the number of Fathoms by 110.0
Fathoms (ftm) in 1 Furlong
There are 110 Fathoms in 1 Furlong
Furlongs (fur) in 1 Fathom
There are 0.01 Furlongs 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.

Furlong
/ˈfəːlɒŋ/
Symbol: fur
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Furlong?

The furlong is a unit of length in the imperial unit system and uses the symbol fur.

One furlong is equal to 1/8 mile, 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or ≈ 201m.

The furlong was a term used to describe the legnth of a furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field (communal field). It now only really remains in the world of horse-racing in UK, Ireland, Canada and the US.


Conversion Tables for Fathoms (ftm) to Furlongs (fur)