The decameter (dam) is used to measure medium-scale distances like the length of a tennis court (~2.3 dam) or a cricket pitch (~2.0 dam). It’s also practical for land surveying and agricultural plots (e.g., a small field might be 10 dam × 20 dam). The Fathom remains vital in maritime navigation, measuring water depth and anchor chains. One fathom equals 6 feet. For reference, recreational scuba divers typically explore depths of 10-20 fathoms (60-120 feet), while the Titanic rests at about 1,200 fathoms (7,200 feet) below sea level.
To convert between Decameter (dam) and Fathom (ftm), use the following formulas:
1 Decameter (dam) = 5.468066491688539 Fathom (ftm)
1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.18288 Decameter (dam)
1 dam = 1 * 5.468066491688539 ftm = 5.468066491688539 ftm
2 dam = 2 * 5.468066491688539 ftm = 10.936132983377078 ftm
5 dam = 5 * 5.468066491688539 ftm = 27.340332458442695 ftm
10 dam = 10 * 5.468066491688539 ftm = 54.68066491688539 ftm
20 dam = 20 * 5.468066491688539 ftm = 109.36132983377078 ftm
| Decameter (dam) | Fathom (ftm) |
|---|---|
| 1 dam | 5.468066491688539 ftm |
| 5 dam | 27.340332458442695 ftm |
| 10 dam | 54.68066491688539 ftm |
| 20 dam | 109.36132983377078 ftm |
| 50 dam | 273.40332458442697 ftm |
| 100 dam | 546.8066491688539 ftm |