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What is a Foot?

Length Unit

Definition

A foot is a unit of length equal to 0.3048 meters or 12 inches. It is commonly used in the United States and partially in the United Kingdom.

Popular Foot Conversions

Most common conversions from Feet

1 ft = 0.3048 m Foot to Meters 1 ft = 0.0003048 km Foot to Kilometers 1 ft = 30.48 cm Foot to Centimeters 1 ft = 304.8 mm Foot to Millimeters 1 ft = 0.0001893939 mi Foot to Miles 1 ft = 0.333333 yd Foot to Yards

History

The foot has been used as a unit of measurement for thousands of years, originally based on the length of a human foot. The current international foot was defined in 1959.

Common Uses

  • Human height measurements in the US and UK
  • Room dimensions and real estate
  • Aviation altitude in feet
  • Construction and building materials

Fun Facts

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There are 12 inches in a foot and 3 feet in a yard

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The average adult male foot is about 10-11 inches, not 12

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Aircraft altitude is measured in feet worldwide, even in metric countries

All Foot Conversions

Feet to Meters ft → m Feet to Kilometers ft → km Feet to Centimeters ft → cm Feet to Millimeters ft → mm Feet to Miles ft → mi Feet to Yards ft → yd Feet to Inches ft → in Feet to Nautical Miles ft → nmi Feet to Micrometers ft → μm Feet to Nanometers ft → nm Feet to Light Years ft → ly

Related Units

in Inch yd Yard m Meter cm Centimeter