Converting from Feet (ft) to Thou (th)

What is Feet (ft)

Feet (ft) is a unit of length commonly used in the United States and other countries that follow the imperial system. One foot is equivalent to 12 inches and is often used in various applications ranging from construction to personal height measurement. The foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in the metric system.

What is Thou (th)

Thou (th) is a lesser-known unit of length, primarily used in specific industries, such as engineering and manufacturing. One thou is equal to one-thousandth of an inch, or 0.001 inches. This unit is often used to make precise measurements in applications like machining, where tolerances can be extremely fine.

Conversion Formulas

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

• From Feet (ft) to Thou (th):

  th=ft×12000

• From Thou (th) to Feet (ft):

  ft=th×0.00008333333

Examples

Let’s look at some examples to demonstrate these conversions.

1. Convert 1 ft to th:
   Using the conversion formula,

   th=1 ft×12000=12000 th

2. Convert 5 ft to th:

   th=5 ft×12000=60000 th

3. Convert 3 ft to th:

   th=3 ft×12000=36000 th

4. Convert 17 ft to th:

   th=17 ft×12000=204000 th

5. Convert 5 th to ft:
   Using the conversion formula,

   ft=5 th×0.00008333333≈0.0004166667 ft

6. Convert 3 th to ft:

   ft=3 th×0.00008333333≈0.00025 ft

7. Convert 17 th to ft:

   ft=17 th×0.00008333333≈0.001416667 ft