Convert 980 Feet to Fathoms

How long is 980 feet? How far is 980 feet in fathoms? 980 ft to fathoms conversion.

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980 Feet ≈

163.33333 Fathoms

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Result in Plain English

980 feet is equal to about 163 fathoms.

Result as a Fraction

980 feet

= ⁴⁹⁰⁄₃ fathoms

= 163 and ¹⁄₃ fathoms

In Scientific Notation

980 feet

= 9.8 x 10² feet

≈ 1.63333 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.