The Foot (ft) in Length

What is Foot (ft)

The foot (ft) is a unit of length commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, which is about 12 inches. The foot is part of the imperial and US customary systems of measurement and is widely applied in various fields like construction, engineering, and athletics.

For example, many sports fields use feet as a standard measure for distances, while architectural drawings often include dimensions in feet. It is also common in everyday life, such as measuring a person's height or the dimensions of furniture. Given its popularity, understanding the foot and how to convert it to other units of length is essential for practical applications.

Common Conversion Values

The foot can be converted into various measurement units. Here are some common conversion values:

• 1 (ft) = 0.0003048 (km)
• 1 (ft) = 0.003048 (hm)
• 1 (ft) = 0.03048 (dam)
• 1 (ft) = 0.3048 (m)
• 1 (ft) = 3.048 (dm)
• 1 (ft) = 30.48 (cm)
• 1 (ft) = 304.8 (mm)
• 1 (ft) = 304800 (µm)
• 1 (ft) = 304800000 (nm)
• 1 (ft) = 3048000000 (Å)
• 1 (ft) = 304800000000 (pm)

In addition to metric conversions, the foot can be expressed in other common length units used in various contexts:

• 1 (ft) = 0.0001893939 (mi)
• 1 (ft) = 0.001515152 (fur)
• 1 (ft) = 0.01515152 (ch)
• 1 (ft) = 0.06060606 (rd)
• 1 (ft) = 0.3333333 (yd)
• 1 (ft) = 1.515152 (li)
• 1 (ft) = 3 (hh)
• 1 (ft) = 12 (in)
• 1 (ft) = 12000 (th)

For maritime and navigational purposes, the foot also converts as follows:

• 1 (ft) = 0.0001645788 (NM)
• 1 (ft) = 0.001645788 (cbl)
• 1 (ft) = 0.1666667 (ftm)

Finally, in various cultural measurements:

• 1 (ft) = 0.00006313131 (lea)
• 1 (ft) = 0.00005485961 (lea)
• 1 (ft) = 0.0002857143 (в)
• 1 (ft) = 0.0001428571 (меж.в)
• 1 (ft) = 0.1229032 (кос.саж)
• 1 (ft) = 0.1714286 (мах.саж)
• 1 (ft) = 0.1428571 (саж)
• 1 (ft) = 0.4285714 (арш)
• 1 (ft) = 1.714286 (пяд)
• 1 (ft) = 6.857143 (верш)
• 1 (ft) = 120 (ли)
• 1 (ft) = 1200 (точ)