Convert 230 Feet to Fathoms

How long is 230 feet? How far is 230 feet in fathoms? 230 ft to fathoms conversion.

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230 Feet ≈

38.333333 Fathoms

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Result in Plain English

230 feet is equal to about 38.3 fathoms.

Result as a Fraction

230 feet

= ¹¹⁵⁄₃ fathoms

= 38 and ¹⁄₃ fathoms

In Scientific Notation

230 feet

= 2.3 x 10² feet

≈ 3.83333 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.