Convert famn to mile
Please provide values below to convert famn [famn] to mile [mi, mi(Int)], or Convert mile to famn.
How to Convert Famn to Mile
1 famn = 0.00110686921708473 mi, mi(Int)
Example: convert 15 famn to mi, mi(Int):
15 famn = 15 × 0.00110686921708473 mi, mi(Int) = 0.0166030382562709 mi, mi(Int)
Famn to Mile Conversion Table
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Famn
A famn is an obsolete Swedish unit of length, equivalent to 3 aln or about 1.78 meters.
History/Origin
The famn was the Swedish version of the fathom, based on the span of outstretched arms.
Current Use
The famn is no longer in use.
Mile
A mile is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters.
History/Origin
The word "mile" comes from the Latin "mille passus," meaning "a thousand paces." The Roman mile spread throughout their empire. The English statute mile was established by an Act of Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The mile is used for measuring distances on roads in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is also used in horse racing.