Convert 17 Feet to Fathoms

How long is 17 feet? How far is 17 feet in fathoms? 17 ft to fathoms conversion.

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17 Feet ≈

2.8333333 Fathoms

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Result in Plain English

17 feet is equal to about 2.83 fathoms.

Result as a Fraction

17 feet

= ¹⁷⁄₆ fathoms

= 2 and ⁵⁄₆ fathoms

In Scientific Notation

17 feet

= 1.7 x 10¹ feet

≈ 2.83333 x 10⁰ fathoms

Feet

A foot is a unit of length equal to exactly 12 inches or 0.3048 meters.

Abbreviation: ft

Fathoms

A fathom is a unit of length equal to 6 feet. Its most common use is to measure the depth of water. It is based on the length of a man's armspan.

Feet to Fathoms Conversions

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ft	fathoms
17.00	2.8333
17.01	2.835
17.02	2.8367
17.03	2.8383
17.04	2.84
17.05	2.8417
17.06	2.8433
17.07	2.845
17.08	2.8467
17.09	2.8483
17.10	2.85
17.11	2.8517
17.12	2.8533
17.13	2.855
17.14	2.8567
17.15	2.8583
17.16	2.86
17.17	2.8617
17.18	2.8633
17.19	2.865
17.20	2.8667
17.21	2.8683
17.22	2.87
17.23	2.8717
17.24	2.8733
17.25	2.875
17.26	2.8767
17.27	2.8783
17.28	2.88
17.29	2.8817
17.30	2.8833
17.31	2.885
17.32	2.8867
17.33	2.8883

ft	fathoms
17.34	2.89
17.35	2.8917
17.36	2.8933
17.37	2.895
17.38	2.8967
17.39	2.8983
17.40	2.9
17.41	2.9017
17.42	2.9033
17.43	2.905
17.44	2.9067
17.45	2.9083
17.46	2.91
17.47	2.9117
17.48	2.9133
17.49	2.915
17.50	2.9167
17.51	2.9183
17.52	2.92
17.53	2.9217
17.54	2.9233
17.55	2.925
17.56	2.9267
17.57	2.9283
17.58	2.93
17.59	2.9317
17.60	2.9333
17.61	2.935
17.62	2.9367
17.63	2.9383
17.64	2.94
17.65	2.9417
17.66	2.9433
17.67	2.945

ft	fathoms
17.68	2.9467
17.69	2.9483
17.70	2.95
17.71	2.9517
17.72	2.9533
17.73	2.955
17.74	2.9567
17.75	2.9583
17.76	2.96
17.77	2.9617
17.78	2.9633
17.79	2.965
17.80	2.9667
17.81	2.9683
17.82	2.97
17.83	2.9717
17.84	2.9733
17.85	2.975
17.86	2.9767
17.87	2.9783
17.88	2.98
17.89	2.9817
17.90	2.9833
17.91	2.985
17.92	2.9867
17.93	2.9883
17.94	2.99
17.95	2.9917
17.96	2.9933
17.97	2.995
17.98	2.9967
17.99	2.9983