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Convert feet to inches
Interactive feet to inches conversion tool
The feet to inches converter below can be used to quickly and easily convert feet to inches. Simply enter the number of feet you want to convert and the calculator will output the corresponding value in inches.
What is the conversion factor between feet and inches?
A conversion factor is used to change the units of a measured quantity without changing its value. It represents the ratio (or fraction) that expresses the relationship between two different units. A conversion factor is always equal to 1.
The relationship between feet and inches is 12, such as:
Following the formula above, we can see that there are 12 inches for every foot, and for every inch, there are 112 feet (0.0833333 ft).
To convert from feet to inches, we turn our formula into a conversion factor that is equal to 1.
Both these fractions are equal to 1. The numerator and the denominator are equivalent, they are just expressed in different units.
Because we are converting from foot to inch, we will use the first fraction: 12 in1 ft so that feet are canceled out. We then multiply the value in feet by this fraction to get the result in inches (see example).
Note that ft is in the denominator (bottom) of the conversion factor. This is important, you always want to have the unit you are converting from at the bottom and the unit you are converting to in the numerator (top).
You will find below how to use this ratio to convert from ft to in. Just remember for now that the conversion factor for converting from feet to inches is:
Which is bigger, a foot or an inch?
When it comes to measurements, there can be some confusion over which is bigger, a foot or an inch. To find out which one is larger, we must first convert one unit to the other and then compare them.
- 1 ft = 12 in
- 12 inches is bigger than 1 inch.
- 1 foot is, therefore, bigger than 1 inch.
- To be more specific, an inch is 12 times smaller than a foot.
feet to inches conversion table
| feet | inches | feet | inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ft | 12 in | 11 ft | 132 in |
| 2 ft | 24 in | 12 ft | 144 in |
| 3 ft | 36 in | 13 ft | 156 in |
| 4 ft | 48 in | 14 ft | 168 in |
| 5 ft | 60 in | 15 ft | 180 in |
| 6 ft | 72 in | 16 ft | 192 in |
| 7 ft | 84 in | 17 ft | 204 in |
| 8 ft | 96 in | 18 ft | 216 in |
| 9 ft | 108 in | 19 ft | 228 in |
| 10 ft | 120 in | 20 ft | 240 in |
How to convert feet to inches?
Multiplying any value by 1 will get you the same value back. You can do that one time or multiple times.
For example:
- 100 x 1 = 100
- 622 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 622
Multiplying by 1 is the first step in any unit conversion problem. The second step is to replace the number 1 with the conversion factor that is also equal to 1.
For example, if we want to convert 100 feet into inches we multiply 100 ft by the conversion factor of 12 in1 ft
By replacing the number 1 with the conversion factor, feet are canceled out and we get the result in inches. And since the conversion factor is equal to 1, multiplying it with the original value won't change its magnitude and will only change its unit.
Based on this, we can conclude that 100 feet are equal to 1200 inches.
Remember:
- When converting from feet to inches, we use 12 in1 ft as a conversion factor.
Practice: feet to inches conversion
Try answering the following questions without using our custom conversion calculator. Knowing how to convert manually between feet and inches could prove to be useful, so give it a shot. Once you are confident you can convert feet to inches, there is no harm then in taking full advantage of the tools available to you.
How to convert 59 feet to inches?
We multiply 59 by the factor of 1
We replace the number 1 with the conversion factor for feet to inches
We multiply 59 feet by the conversion factor. Having feet in the denominator allows us to cancel out the undesired units (ft) leaving only inches in the final result.
Answer: There are 708 inches in 59 feet
How many inches are in 475 feet?
Multiply 475 by the conversion factor. Make sure the unwanted unit (ft) is in the denominator.
This allows us to cancel out the feet (ft) and leave the inches (in)
Answer: There are 5700 inches in 475 feet
inches to feet conversion
- 1 in = 112 ft = 0.08333333333 ft
- To convert from inches to feet use our inches to feet converter
feet conversion
Convert from Feet (ft):
- Feet to kilometers (ft to km)
1 ft = 0.0003048 km - Feet to meters (ft to m)
1 ft = 0.3048 m - Feet to centimeters (ft to cm)
1 ft = 30.48 cm - Feet to millimeters (ft to mm)
1 ft = 304.8 mm - Feet to micrometers (ft to μm)
1 ft = 304800 μm - Feet to nanometers (ft to nm)
1 ft = 3.048e+8 nm - Feet to nautical miles (ft to nmi)
1 ft = 0.30481852 nmi = 0.0001645788337 nmi - Feet to miles (ft to mi)
1 ft = 15280 mi = 0.0001893939394 mi - Feet to yards (ft to yd)
1 ft = 13 yd = 0.3333333333 yd - Feet to inches (ft to in)
1 ft = 12 in
Convert to Feet (ft):
- Kilometers to feet (km to ft)
1 km = 10.0003048 ft = 3280.839895 ft - Meters to feet (m to ft)
1 m = 10.3048 ft = 3.280839895 ft - Centimeters to feet (cm to ft)
1 cm = 130.48 ft = 0.03280839895 ft - Millimeters to feet (mm to ft)
1 mm = 1304.8 ft = 0.003280839895 ft - Micrometers to feet (μm to ft)
1 μm = 1304800 ft = 3.280839895e-6 ft - Nanometers to feet (nm to ft)
1 nm = 13.048e+8 ft = 3.280839895e-9 ft - Nautical miles to feet (nmi to ft)
1 nmi = 18520.3048 ft = 6076.115486 ft - Miles to feet (mi to ft)
1 mi = 5280 ft - Yards to feet (yd to ft)
1 yd = 3 ft - Inches to feet (in to ft)
1 in = 112 ft = 0.08333333333 ft
inches conversion
Convert from Inches (in):
- Inches to kilometers (in to km)
1 in = 2.54e-5 km - Inches to meters (in to m)
1 in = 0.0254 m - Inches to centimeters (in to cm)
1 in = 2.54 cm - Inches to millimeters (in to mm)
1 in = 25.4 mm - Inches to micrometers (in to μm)
1 in = 25400 μm - Inches to nanometers (in to nm)
1 in = 2.54e+7 nm - Inches to nautical miles (in to nmi)
1 in = 0.02541852 nmi = 1.371490281e-5 nmi - Inches to miles (in to mi)
1 in = 163360 mi = 1.578282828e-5 mi - Inches to yards (in to yd)
1 in = 136 yd = 0.02777777778 yd - Inches to feet (in to ft)
1 in = 112 ft = 0.08333333333 ft
Convert to Inches (in):
- Kilometers to inches (km to in)
1 km = 12.54e-5 in = 39370.07874 in - Meters to inches (m to in)
1 m = 10.0254 in = 39.37007874 in - Centimeters to inches (cm to in)
1 cm = 12.54 in = 0.3937007874 in - Millimeters to inches (mm to in)
1 mm = 125.4 in = 0.03937007874 in - Micrometers to inches (μm to in)
1 μm = 125400 in = 3.937007874e-5 in - Nanometers to inches (nm to in)
1 nm = 12.54e+7 in = 3.937007874e-8 in - Nautical miles to inches (nmi to in)
1 nmi = 18520.0254 in = 72913.38583 in - Miles to inches (mi to in)
1 mi = 63360 in - Yards to inches (yd to in)
1 yd = 36 in - Feet to inches (ft to in)
1 ft = 12 in