How to convert feet to inches
Any physical quantity can be written as:
Q = nu, where n = numerical value and u = unit used
We know that:
1 ft = 12 in
1 in = 0.0833333333 ft
So, You can easily convert your quantity in feet to inches by simply multiply it by 12
Hence, general formula To convert feet to inches:
p(in) = 12 × p(ft), where p is the numerical value
For Example:
To convert 15 feet to inches:
15 ft = 15 × 12 in = 180 in
Popular feet to inches conversion table
| Foot (ft) | Inch (in) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 12 in |
| 2 ft | 24 in |
| 3 ft | 36 in |
| 4 ft | 48 in |
| 5 ft | 60 in |
| 6 ft | 72 in |
| 7 ft | 84 in |
| 8 ft | 96 in |
| 9 ft | 108 in |
| 10 ft | 120 in |
| 20 ft | 240 in |
| 30 ft | 360 in |
| 40 ft | 480 in |
| 50 ft | 600 in |
| 60 ft | 720 in |
| 70 ft | 840 in |
| 80 ft | 960 in |
| 90 ft | 1080 in |
| 100 ft | 1200 in |
About Foot (ft)
Name of unit: Foot
Abbreviation: ft
Unit system: foot-pound-second (FPS)
Definition: Foot is the unit of length used in both British Imperial (BI) and US Customary (USC) systems of measurements for measuring length of large objects. One foot is equal to 12 inches or 3 yards . Yard, inch, foot and mile are US Customary units of length. In metric system , one foot is equal to 0.3048 m or 30.48 cm.
Uses of foot: Foot is the larger unit of length in Imperial system used to measure the height of person, building , window , wall , mountains etc and the length of objects like a car, cloth piece etc . It is used to measure the length of roads , maps, highways etc. Foot is also used in another various fields like construction work, real state, land dimensions measurements etc .
Countries that use foot: Foot is used to measure the length or height of objects in the US Customary system of measurements. So the countries that use the foot as the unit of length are Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Liberia and Myanmar.
About Inch (in)
Name of unit: Inch
Abbreviation: in
Symbol: ''
Unit system: Imperial System
Definition: Inch is the unit of length used in both British Imperial (BI) and US Customary (USC) systems of measurements. One inch is equal to 1/12th of a foot or 1/36th of a yard. Yard, inch, foot and mile are US Customary units of length. In metric system , one inch is equal to 2.54 cm or 0.0254 m.
Uses of inch: Inch is used to measure the length, distance or height of smaller things in our day-to-day life.
Example: paper, clothes, furniture etc. Inch is used to measure the length and size of display screens for laptops, LCDs etc like 43 inch smart tv ( 43'' ).
Countries that use Inch: Inch is used to measure the length or height of objects in the US Customary system of measurements. So the countries that use the inch as the unit of length are Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Liberia and Myanmar. Also Japan and Europe use inches for measuring display screens.