Hand (hh) to Feet (ft) converter

Converting from Hand (hh) to Feet (ft)

What is Hand (hh)

The hand (abbreviated as hh) is a unit of measurement primarily used to describe the height of horses and other animals. It is equal to 4 inches or approximately 0.1016 meters. This unit helps horse owners and enthusiasts convey the size of their horses in a standardized way. For example, a horse measuring 15 hands would be 15 x 4 inches = 60 inches tall.

What is Feet (ft)

The foot (abbreviated as ft) is a unit of length in the customary system of measurement used mainly in the United States. One foot is equivalent to 12 inches, which is about 0.3048 meters. The foot is commonly used to measure height, length, and distance. For instance, a person's height may be expressed as 5 feet 8 inches.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from hand (hh) to feet (ft), the formula is:

ft=hh×0.3333333

Conversely, to convert from feet (ft) to hands (hh), the formula is:

hh=ft×3

Examples

  1. Converting 7 hands (hh) to feet (ft): Using the formula, we calculate:

    ft=7×0.33333332.333333
    Therefore, 7 hh is approximately 2.333333 ft.
  2. Converting 15 hands (hh) to feet (ft): Using the conversion:

    ft=15×0.3333333=5
    Thus, 15 hh equals 5 ft.
  3. Converting 12 feet (ft) to hands (hh): Applying the reverse conversion:

    hh=12×3=36
    Therefore, 12 ft converts to 36 hh.
  4. Converting 7 feet (ft) to hands (hh): Using the formula again:

    hh=7×21=21
    This means that 7 ft converts to 21 hh.
  5. Converting 15 feet (ft) to hands (hh): Applying the reverse formula:

    hh=15×3=45
    So, 15 ft equals 45 hh.
  6. Converting 12 hands (hh) to feet (ft): Finally, using the conversion formula:

    ft=12×0.3333333=4
    Thus, 12 hh is equivalent to 4 ft.

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Hand to Feet conversion table

hh to ft conversion table

Hand (hh)Feet (ft)
0.01 hh0.003333333 ft
0.1 hh0.03333333 ft
1 hh0.3333333 ft
2 hh0.6666667 ft
3 hh1 ft
4 hh1.333333 ft
5 hh1.666667 ft
6 hh2 ft
7 hh2.333333 ft
8 hh2.666667 ft
9 hh3 ft
10 hh3.333333 ft
10 hh3.333333 ft
20 hh6.666667 ft
30 hh10 ft
40 hh13.33333 ft
50 hh16.66667 ft
60 hh20 ft
70 hh23.33333 ft
80 hh26.66667 ft
90 hh30 ft
100 hh33.33333 ft
1 000 hh333.3333 ft
2 000 hh666.6667 ft
3 000 hh1 000 ft
4 000 hh1 333.333 ft
5 000 hh1 666.667 ft
6 000 hh2 000 ft
7 000 hh2 333.333 ft
8 000 hh2 666.667 ft
9 000 hh3 000 ft
10 000 hh3 333.333 ft