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This table shows the equivalent values of 1 foot in other units of measurement
Feet | Inches |
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1' | 12" |
2' | 24" |
3' | 36" |
4' | 48" |
5' | 60" |
6' | 72" |
7' | 84" |
8' | 96" |
9' | 108" |
10' | 120" |
11' | 132" |
12' | 144" |
13' | 156" |
14' | 168" |
The foot is a unit of length measurement equal to 12 inches or 1/3 of a yard. Because the international yard is legally defined to be equal to exactly 0.9144 meters, one foot is equal to 0.3048 meters.
The foot is a US customary and imperial unit of length. Feet can be abbreviated as ft; for example, 1 foot can be written as 1 ft.
Feet can also be denoted using the ′ symbol, otherwise known as a prime, though a single-quote (') is often used instead of the prime symbol for convenience. Using the prime symbol, 1 ft can be written as 1′.
There are 12 inches in a foot, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
An inch is a unit of measurement for length, equal to 1/12 of a foot or 1/36 of a yard. Since the international yard is precisely defined as 0.9144 meters, one inch is equivalent to 2.54 centimeters."
The inch is a US customary and imperial unit of length. Inches can be abbreviated as in; for example, 1 inch can be written as 1 in.
Inches can also be denoted using the ″ symbol, otherwise known as a double-prime. Often a double-quote (") is used instead of a double-prime for convenience. A double-prime is commonly used to express 1 in as 1″.
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Take measurements with a tape measure in inches.
Divide the total inches by 12 to get the number of feet.
Inch 12 = FeetSubtract the Decimal value from the result in feet.
Divide the total inches by 12 to get the number of feet.
Feet 12 = InchTake the total inches and subtract the inches equivalent to the full feet to find the remainder.
you have 5’ft 8”in
5’ft x 12 = 60”in
*Add the extra 8”in
60”in + 8”in = 68”in
*Subtract the full ft in inches (60”in) from the total inches (68”in);
68”in-60”in= 8”in
Now, merge the full feet from step 3 and the remainder from step 5.
That’s the simple method to calculate feet and inches in no time!