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Foot (ft)
A foot (ft) is an imperial length unit equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters.
Definition
A foot (ft) is an imperial length unit equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters.
History & origin
Historically based on human foot length, the international foot was standardized to 0.3048 m in 1959.
Conversion formula
m = ft × 0.3048 · inch = ft × 12 · cm = ft × 30.48
Frequently asked questions
- How tall is 5 ft 10 in in cm?
- About 177.8 cm (70 inches × 2.54).
- How many inches in a foot?
- Exactly 12 inches.
- What is 6 feet in meters?
- About 1.829 m.
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