Convert 179 Feet to Fathoms

How long is 179 feet? How far is 179 feet in fathoms? 179 ft to fathoms conversion.

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179 Feet ≈

29.833333 Fathoms

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Result in Plain English

179 feet is equal to about 29.8 fathoms.

Result as a Fraction

179 feet

= ¹⁷⁹⁄₆ fathoms

= 29 and ⁵⁄₆ fathoms

In Scientific Notation

179 feet

= 1.79 x 10² feet

≈ 2.98333 x 10¹ 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.