Convert 1,700 Feet to Fathoms

How long is 1,700 feet? How far is 1.7 thousand feet in fathoms? 1,700 ft to fathoms conversion.

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1,700 Feet ≈

283.33333 Fathoms

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Result in Plain English

1,700 feet is equal to about 283 fathoms.

Result as a Fraction

1,700 feet

= ⁸⁵⁰⁄₃ fathoms

= 283 and ¹⁄₃ fathoms

In Scientific Notation

1,700 feet

= 1.7 x 10³ feet

≈ 2.83333 x 10² 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.