Converting from Feet (ft) to Hand (hh) | Length

What is Feet (ft)

Feet (ft) is a unit of length in the imperial system, commonly used in the United States and some other countries. One foot is equal to 12 inches, and it serves various purposes, from measuring the height of individuals to the length of objects.

What is Hand (hh)

The hand (hh) is a unit of measurement specifically used to express the height of horses. One hand is defined as 4 inches. The use of hands allows horse enthusiasts to communicate height conveniently, especially in contexts such as competitions and breeding.

Conversion Formulas

To convert between feet and hands, you can use the following formulas:

• For converting from feet to hands:

  hands (hh)=feet (ft)×3

• For converting from hands to feet:

  feet (ft)=hands (hh)×31​

Examples

1. Convert 1 ft to hh: Using the formula:

   hh=1 ft×3=3 hh

2. Convert 11 ft to hh:

   hh=11 ft×3=33 hh

3. Convert 13 ft to hh:

   hh=13 ft×3=39 hh

4. Convert 3 ft to hh:

   hh=3 ft×3=9 hh

5. Convert 1 hh to ft: Using the conversion formula:

   ft=1 hh×31​=0.3333333 ft

6. Convert 11 hh to ft:

   ft=11 hh×31​≈3.666667 ft

7. Convert 13 hh to ft:

   ft=13 hh×31​≈4.333333 ft

8. Convert 3 hh to ft:

   ft=3 hh×31​=1 ft

This guide provides an easy reference for converting between feet and hands, enhancing your understanding of these two units of length. For more conversions: use this page to perform converting from Feet (ft) to Hand (hh).