Foot Conversions

About Feet

The foot (plural: feet) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems. One foot equals 12 inches or approximately 0.3048 meters.

Common Uses

• Height Measurements: Human height in the US (e.g., 6 feet tall)
• Construction: Room dimensions and building measurements
• Real Estate: Property and room sizes
• Aviation: Altitude measurements (feet above sea level)

Conversions

• 1 foot = 12 inches
• 1 foot ≈ 0.3048 meters
• 1 foot ≈ 30.48 centimeters
• 3 feet = 1 yard
• 5,280 feet = 1 mile

History

The foot has ancient origins, originally based on the length of a human foot. It was standardized in various ways throughout history, with the current definition established in 1959.