In this article I will show you how to convert 30 nautical miles into fathoms. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 30 nmi to fm. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Nautical miles to Fathoms
A nautical mile is greater than a fathom. I know that a nmi is greater than a fm because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 30 nautical miles into fathoms, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for nmi to fm is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 30 nmi to fm by multiplying 1012.6859142607 by the number of nautical miles we have, which is 30.
So, the answer to the question "what is 30 nautical miles in fathoms?" is 30380.577427822 fm.
Nautical miles to Fathoms Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for nmi to fm:
| Nautical miles (nmi) | Fathoms (fm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 10.13 |
| 0.1 | 101.27 |
| 1 | 1012.69 |
| 2 | 2025.37 |
| 3 | 3038.06 |
| 5 | 5063.43 |
| 10 | 10126.86 |
| 20 | 20253.72 |
| 50 | 50634.3 |
| 100 | 101268.59 |
| 1000 | 1012685.91 |
Best Conversion Unit for 30 nmi
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 30 nmi.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 30 nmi is nautical miles and the amount is 30 nmi.