Convert 240 Feet to Fathoms

How long is 240 feet? How far is 240 feet in fathoms? 240 ft to fathoms conversion.

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240 Feet =

40 Fathoms

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Result in Plain English

240 feet is equal to exactly 40 fathoms.

In Scientific Notation

240 feet

= 2.4 x 10² feet

= 4 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.