What is 85μm in Fathoms?

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What is 85 Micrometres (85μm) in Fathoms (ftm)?

What is 85μm in ftm? Convert 85 Micrometres (85μm) to Fathoms (ftm) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

Enter Micrometres to convert to Fathoms


Quick Reference for Converting Micrometres to Fathoms

Formula
ftm = μm / 1828800
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Fathoms, divide the number of Micrometres by 1.8 million
Micrometres (μm) in 1 Fathom
There are 1828800 Micrometres in 1 Fathom
Fathoms (ftm) in 1 Micrometre
There are 0 Fathoms in 1 Micrometre

Unit Information

Micrometre
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌmiːtə/
Symbol: μm
Unit System: SI

What is the Micrometre?

The micrometre (American spelling micrometer) is a unit of length and is a multiple of the SI unit metre. It uses the symbol μm.

It represents one millionth of a metre and is also known by its previously depreciated name micron.

In the US, the term 'micron' helped distinguish the unit name from the device 'micrometer' but the International System of Units (SI) discontinued this term in favour of micrometre as the prefix system required the use of the Greek symbol 'μ' which invoked the factor x10−6.

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 Micrometres (μm) to Fathoms (ftm)