In this article I will show you how to convert 500 fathoms into us survey feet. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 500 fm to ft-us. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Fathoms to Us survey feet
A fathom is greater than a us survey foot. I know that a fm is greater than a ft-us 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 500 fathoms into us survey feet, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for fm to ft-us is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 500 fm to ft-us by multiplying 5.999988 by the number of fathoms we have, which is 500.
So, the answer to the question "what is 500 fathoms in us survey feet?" is 2999.994 ft-us.
Fathoms to Us survey feet Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for fm to ft-us:
| Fathoms (fm) | Us survey feet (ft-us) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.06 |
| 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 18 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 10 | 60 |
| 20 | 120 |
| 50 | 300 |
| 100 | 600 |
| 1000 | 5999.99 |
Best Conversion Unit for 500 fm
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 500 fm.
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 500 fm is fathoms and the amount is 500 fm.