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1 fathom (ftm) = 8 spans (span). To convert ftm to span, multiply the length value by the conversion factor 8.
Number of fathoms × 8 = Value in spans
1 ftm = 1 × 8 = 8 span
| Fathoms [ftm] | Spans [span] |
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 32 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 6 | 48 |
| 7 | 56 |
| 8 | 64 |
| 9 | 72 |
| 10 | 80 |
| 11 | 88 |
| 12 | 96 |
| 13 | 104 |
| 14 | 112 |
| 15 | 120 |
| 16 | 128 |
| 17 | 136 |
| 18 | 144 |
| 19 | 152 |
| 20 | 160 |
How many spans are there in a fathom?
There are 8 spans in a fathom.
Which is the bigger unit?
Fathom is the bigger unit than span.