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Interactive kilometers to feet conversion tool

The km to feet converter below can be used to quickly and easily convert kilometers to feet. Simply enter the number of kilometers you want to convert and the calculator will output the corresponding value in feet.

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What is the conversion factor between kilometers and feet?

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 kilometers and feet is 0.0003048, such as:

1 ft = 0.0003048 km

Following the formula above, we can see that there are 0.0003048 feet for every kilometer, and for every foot, there are 0.0003048 kilometers (0.0003048 km).

To convert from kilometers to feet, we turn our formula into a conversion factor that is equal to 1.

1 ft0.0003048 km = 0.0003048 km1 ft= 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 kilometer to foot, we will use the first fraction: 1 ft0.0003048 km so that kilometers are canceled out. We then multiply the value in kilometers by this fraction to get the result in feet (see example).

Note that km 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).

Conversion factor = Unit you are converting toUnit you are converting from

You will find below how to use this ratio to convert from km to ft. Just remember for now that the conversion factor for converting from kilometers to feet is:

1 ft0.0003048 km

Which is bigger, a kilometer or a foot?

When it comes to measurements, there can be some confusion over which is bigger, a kilometer or an foot. To find out which one is larger, we must first convert one unit to the other and then compare them.

  • 1 km = 10.0003048 ft = 3280.839895 ft
  • 3280.84 feet is bigger than 1 foot.
  • 1 kilometer is, therefore, bigger than 1 foot.
  • To be more specific, a foot is 3280.84 times smaller than a kilometer.

kilometers to feet conversion table

kilometersfeetkilometersfeet
1 km3280.84 ft11 km36089.2 ft
2 km6561.68 ft12 km39370.1 ft
3 km9842.52 ft13 km42650.9 ft
4 km13123.4 ft14 km45931.8 ft
5 km16404.2 ft15 km49212.6 ft
6 km19685 ft16 km52493.4 ft
7 km22965.9 ft17 km55774.3 ft
8 km26246.7 ft18 km59055.1 ft
9 km29527.6 ft19 km62336 ft
10 km32808.4 ft20 km65616.8 ft

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How to convert kilometers to feet?

Multiplying any value by 1 will get you the same value back. You can do that one time or multiple times.

For example:

  • 81 x 1 = 81
  • 834 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 834

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 3.048e-5 kilometers into feet we multiply 3.048e-5 km by the conversion factor of 1 ft0.0003048 km

3.048e-5 km = 3.048e-5 km x 1 = 3.048e-5 km x 1 ft0.0003048 km = 0.1 ft

By replacing the number 1 with the conversion factor, kilometers are canceled out and we get the result in feet. 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 3.048e-5 kilometers are equal to 0.1 feet.

Remember:

  • When converting from kilometers to feet, we use 1 ft0.0003048 km as a conversion factor.

Practice: kilometers to feet conversion

Try answering the following questions without using our custom conversion calculator. Knowing how to convert manually between kilometers and feet could prove to be useful, so give it a shot. Once you are confident you can convert kilometers to feet, there is no harm then in taking full advantage of the tools available to you.

How to convert 18 kilometers to feet?

We multiply 18 by the factor of 1

18 km = 18 km x 1

We replace the number 1 with the conversion factor for kilometers to feet

18 km = 18 km x 1 ft0.0003048 km

We multiply 18 kilometers by the conversion factor. Having kilometers in the denominator allows us to cancel out the undesired units (km) leaving only feet in the final result.

18 km = 18 km x 1 ft0.0003048 km
18 km = 18 x 10.0003048 ft
18 km = 59055.1 ft

Answer: There are 59055.1 feet in 18 kilometers

How many feet are in 470 kilometers?

Multiply 470 by the conversion factor. Make sure the unwanted unit (km) is in the denominator.

470 km = 470 km x 1 ft0.0003048 km

This allows us to cancel out the kilometers (km) and leave the feet (ft)

470 km = 470 km x 1 ft0.0003048 km
470 km = 470 x 10.0003048 ft
470 km = 1.54199e+6 ft

Answer: There are 1.54199e+6 feet in 470 kilometers

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