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Convert fathom (US survey) [fath] to pica
Please provide values below to Convert fathom (US survey) [fath] to pica, or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Fathom?
The US survey fathom (∼1.8288 m) was slightly longer than international fathoms due to the US survey foot. Used in hydrographic surveys of American coastal waters.
What is a Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout measurements.
fathom (US survey) [fath] to pica Conversion Table
| fathom (US survey) [fath] | pica |
|---|---|
| 0.01 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 4.32000864002 pica |
| 0.1 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 43.2000864002 pica |
| 1 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 432.000864002 pica |
| 2 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 864.001728003 pica |
| 3 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 1296.00259201 pica |
| 5 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 2160.00432001 pica |
| 10 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 4320.00864002 pica |
| 20 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 8640.01728003 pica |
| 50 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 21600.0432001 pica |
| 100 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 43200.0864002 pica |
| 1000 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 432000.864002 pica |
How to Convert fathom (US survey) [fath] to pica
1 fathom (US survey) [fath] = 432.00086400173 pica
1 pica = 0.0023148101851852 fathom (US survey) [fath]
Example: convert 15 fathom (US survey) [fath] to pica:
15 × 432.00086400173 = 6480.0129600259 pica