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inches to feet converter

Twelve inches to the foot, exactly. The result comes back both as decimal feet and as feet-and-inches, which is how heights, lumber and room sizes are actually quoted.

Direction

Lengthin inches

Feet

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Feet (decimal)—

Feet and inches—

Centimetres—

Metres—

Inches—

Inches to feet

Inches	Feet
1 in	0.083333 ft
6 in	0.5 ft
12 in	1 ft
18 in	1.5 ft
24 in	2 ft
30 in	2.5 ft
36 in	3 ft
48 in	4 ft
60 in	5 ft
66 in	5.5 ft
70 in	5.8333 ft
72 in	6 ft
75 in	6.25 ft
84 in	7 ft
96 in	8 ft
120 in	10 ft
144 in	12 ft

Feet to inches

Feet	Inches
1 ft	12 in
2 ft	24 in
3 ft	36 in
4 ft	48 in
5 ft	60 in
5.5 ft	66 in
6 ft	72 in
6.5 ft	78 in
7 ft	84 in
8 ft	96 in
10 ft	120 in
12 ft	144 in
20 ft	240 in
50 ft	600 in
100 ft	1,200 in

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Twelve inches to the foot

The foot has been divided into twelve inches since Roman times, and both are now pinned to the metre: an inch is exactly 2.54 cm and a foot exactly 30.48 cm. Because 12 does not divide neatly into tens, decimal feet look odd — 70 inches is 5.8333… feet — which is why the calculator also gives the feet-and-inches form (5 ft 10 in) that people actually use.

feet = inches ÷ 12 | inches = feet × 12

Reading decimal feet

The fraction after the decimal point is twelfths, not tenths: 0.5 ft is 6 inches, 0.25 ft is 3 inches and 0.1 ft is 1.2 inches. Survey and construction plans often use decimal feet for exactly this reason, so 12.75 ft on a drawing is 12 ft 9 in, not 12 ft 7.5 in.

Frequently asked questions

How many feet are in 1 inch?

One inch is 0.083333 feet — an exact figure, because both units are pinned to the same definition.

What is 72 inches in feet?

72 inches is 6 feet.

How do I convert inches to feet?

Divide by 12. To go back, multiply feet by 12. The calculator does both directions and shows the working under the result.

How many inches are in 1 foot?

One foot is 12 inches.

What is 0.5 feet in inches?

Half a foot is 6 inches. Decimal feet are twelfths, so 0.25 ft is 3 in, 0.75 ft is 9 in and 0.1 ft is 1.2 in.

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