This length unit converter dynamically calculates a value you enter in inches (in) and converts it to feet (ft) and also to feet & inches (ft & in). It also calculates a value you enter in feet & inches (ft & in) and converts it to feet (ft).
How many inches (in) are in 1 foot (ft)? What is the formula for how to convert inches to feet (in to ft)?
1 inch (in) = 0.083333333333333 feet (ft)
So we can say that there is 0.083333333333333 feet in 1 inch.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in an inch unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a foot unit of measurement is 0.083333333333333.
Inversely (or reciprocally),
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in)
So we can say that there is 12 inches in 1 foot.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in an inch unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a foot unit of measurement is 12.
Knowing this inverse mathematical relationship between the two conversion factors and their reciprocal operations, we can derive two formulas to calculate and convert a quantity of length expressed in inches to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in feet (in to ft). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:
ft = in × 0.083333333333333 → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.
and
ft = in ÷ 12 → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.
For example, if you have a length of 155 inches that you want to convert to feet, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:
ft = 155 in × 0.083333333333333 = 12.9166666666667 ft
ft = 155 in ÷ 12 = 12.9166666666667 ft
So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 12.9166666666667 feet.
What is the formula for how to convert inches (in) to feet & inches (ft & in)?
Here are the formulas and steps to convert a certain length expressed in inches, such as a person’s height, to feet & inches. As an example, let’s use the height of NBA player Chet Holmgren, who is reported to be 85 inches tall, and convert it to feet & inches:
- Convert inches to feet: Divide the number of inches by 12 (since 1 foot = 12 inches).
85 inches / 12 = 7.083333333333333 feet
- Take the number to the left of the decimal point in step 1 above, as the number of whole feet.
7 feet
- Take the number to the right of the decimal point in step 1 above, and convert it to inches: To do this, multiply it by 12 (since 1 foot = 12 inches).
.083333333333333 feet × 12 = 0.999999999999996 inches
- Round off the result in step 3 to get the number of inches as a whole number.
0.999999999999996 inches is rounded off to 1 inch
- Combine the number of whole feet (in step 2) and inches (in step 4) to get Chet Holmgren’s height in feet & inches.
7 feet & 1 inch
So, Chet Holmgren is 7 feet & 1 inch tall.
What is the formula for how to convert feet & inches (ft & in) to feet (ft)?
Here are the formulas and steps to convert a certain length expressed in feet & inches, such as a person’s height, to feet. As an example, let’s again use the height of NBA player Chet Holmgren, who is reported to be 7 feet & 1 inch tall, and convert it to feet only:
- Note the number of Feet
7 feet
- Convert Inches to Feet: Divide the number of inches by 12 (since 1 inch = 12 feet).
1 inch / 12 = 0.0833333333333333 feet
- Combine the Results: Add the results from steps 1 and 2 to get the total height in feet.
7 feet + 0.0833333333333333 feet = 7.083333333333333 feet
So, Chet Holmgren’s height of 7 feet & 1 inch is equal to 7.083333333333333 feet.
Inches to feet (in to ft) conversion Chart
To save you time and effort spent on having to perform manual calculations or look up conversion formulas every time a conversion from inches to feet (and to the combined mixed format of ‘feet & inches’) is needed, here is a inches-to-feet conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in inches and their equivalent measurement values in feet. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.
inches (in) | feet (ft) | feet & inches (ft & in) |
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1 in | 0.08 ft | 0 ft & 1 in |
2 in | 0.17 ft | 0 ft & 2 in |
3 in | 0.25 ft | 0 ft & 3 in |
4 in | 0.33 ft | 0 ft & 4 in |
5 in | 0.42 ft | 0 ft & 5 in |
6 in | 0.50 ft | 0 ft & 6 in |
7 in | 0.58 ft | 0 ft & 7 in |
8 in | 0.67 ft | 0 ft & 8 in |
9 in | 0.75 ft | 0 ft & 9 in |
10 in | 0.83 ft | 0 ft & 10 in |
11 in | 0.92 ft | 0 ft & 11 in |
12 in | 1.00 ft | 1 ft & 0 in |
13 in | 1.08 ft | 1 ft & 1 in |
14 in | 1.17 ft | 1 ft & 2 in |
15 in | 1.25 ft | 1 ft & 3 in |
16 in | 1.33 ft | 1 ft & 4 in |
17 in | 1.42 ft | 1 ft & 5 in |
18 in | 1.50 ft | 1 ft & 6 in |
19 in | 1.58 ft | 1 ft & 7 in |
20 in | 1.67 ft | 1 ft & 8 in |
21 in | 1.75 ft | 1 ft & 9 in |
22 in | 1.83 ft | 1 ft & 10 in |
23 in | 1.92 ft | 1 ft & 11 in |
24 in | 2.00 ft | 2 ft & 0 in |
25 in | 2.08 ft | 2 ft & 1 in |
26 in | 2.17 ft | 2 ft & 2 in |
27 in | 2.25 ft | 2 ft & 3 in |
28 in | 2.33 ft | 2 ft & 4 in |
29 in | 2.42 ft | 2 ft & 5 in |
30 in | 2.50 ft | 2 ft & 6 in |
31 in | 2.58 ft | 2 ft & 7 in |
32 in | 2.67 ft | 2 ft & 8 in |
33 in | 2.75 ft | 2 ft & 9 in |
34 in | 2.83 ft | 2 ft & 10 in |
35 in | 2.92 ft | 2 ft & 11 in |
36 in | 3.00 ft | 3 ft & 0 in |
37 in | 3.08 ft | 3 ft & 1 in |
38 in | 3.17 ft | 3 ft & 2 in |
39 in | 3.25 ft | 3 ft & 3 in |
40 in | 3.33 ft | 3 ft & 4 in |
41 in | 3.42 ft | 3 ft & 5 in |
42 in | 3.50 ft | 3 ft & 6 in |
43 in | 3.58 ft | 3 ft & 7 in |
44 in | 3.67 ft | 3 ft & 8 in |
45 in | 3.75 ft | 3 ft & 9 in |
46 in | 3.83 ft | 3 ft & 10 in |
47 in | 3.92 ft | 3 ft & 11 in |
48 in | 4.00 ft | 4 ft & 0 in |
49 in | 4.08 ft | 4 ft & 1 in |
50 in | 4.17 ft | 4 ft & 2 in |
51 in | 4.25 ft | 4 ft & 3 in |
52 in | 4.33 ft | 4 ft & 4 in |
53 in | 4.42 ft | 4 ft & 5 in |
54 in | 4.50 ft | 4 ft & 6 in |
55 in | 4.58 ft | 4 ft & 7 in |
56 in | 4.67 ft | 4 ft & 8 in |
57 in | 4.75 ft | 4 ft & 9 in |
58 in | 4.83 ft | 4 ft & 10 in |
59 in | 4.92 ft | 4 ft & 11 in |
60 in | 5.00 ft | 5 ft & 0 in |
61 in | 5.08 ft | 5 ft & 1 in |
62 in | 5.17 ft | 5 ft & 2 in |
63 in | 5.25 ft | 5 ft & 3 in |
64 in | 5.33 ft | 5 ft & 4 in |
65 in | 5.42 ft | 5 ft & 5 in |
66 in | 5.50 ft | 5 ft & 6 in |
67 in | 5.58 ft | 5 ft & 7 in |
68 in | 5.67 ft | 5 ft & 8 in |
69 in | 5.75 ft | 5 ft & 9 in |
70 in | 5.83 ft | 5 ft & 10 in |
71 in | 5.92 ft | 5 ft & 11 in |
72 in | 6.00 ft | 6 ft & 0 in |
73 in | 6.08 ft | 6 ft & 1 in |
74 in | 6.17 ft | 6 ft & 2 in |
75 in | 6.25 ft | 6 ft & 3 in |
76 in | 6.33 ft | 6 ft & 4 in |
77 in | 6.42 ft | 6 ft & 5 in |
78 in | 6.50 ft | 6 ft & 6 in |
79 in | 6.58 ft | 6 ft & 7 in |
80 in | 6.67 ft | 6 ft & 8 in |
81 in | 6.75 ft | 6 ft & 9 in |
82 in | 6.83 ft | 6 ft & 10 in |
83 in | 6.92 ft | 6 ft & 11 in |
84 in | 7.00 ft | 7 ft & 0 in |
85 in | 7.08 ft | 7 ft & 1 in |
86 in | 7.17 ft | 7 ft & 2 in |
87 in | 7.25 ft | 7 ft & 3 in |
88 in | 7.33 ft | 7 ft & 4 in |
89 in | 7.42 ft | 7 ft & 5 in |
90 in | 7.50 ft | 7 ft & 6 in |
91 in | 7.58 ft | 7 ft & 7 in |
92 in | 7.67 ft | 7 ft & 8 in |
93 in | 7.75 ft | 7 ft & 9 in |
94 in | 7.83 ft | 7 ft & 10 in |
95 in | 7.92 ft | 7 ft & 11 in |
96 in | 8.00 ft | 8 ft & 0 in |
97 in | 8.08 ft | 8 ft & 1 in |
98 in | 8.17 ft | 8 ft & 2 in |
99 in | 8.25 ft | 8 ft & 3 in |
100 in | 8.33 ft | 8 ft & 4 in |
inches (in) | feet (ft) | feet & inches (ft & in) |
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101 in | 8.42 ft | 8 ft & 5 in |
102 in | 8.50 ft | 8 ft & 6 in |
103 in | 8.58 ft | 8 ft & 7 in |
104 in | 8.67 ft | 8 ft & 8 in |
105 in | 8.75 ft | 8 ft & 9 in |
106 in | 8.83 ft | 8 ft & 10 in |
107 in | 8.92 ft | 8 ft & 11 in |
108 in | 9.00 ft | 9 ft & 0 in |
109 in | 9.08 ft | 9 ft & 1 in |
110 in | 9.17 ft | 9 ft & 2 in |
111 in | 9.25 ft | 9 ft & 3 in |
112 in | 9.33 ft | 9 ft & 4 in |
113 in | 9.42 ft | 9 ft & 5 in |
114 in | 9.50 ft | 9 ft & 6 in |
115 in | 9.58 ft | 9 ft & 7 in |
116 in | 9.67 ft | 9 ft & 8 in |
117 in | 9.75 ft | 9 ft & 9 in |
118 in | 9.83 ft | 9 ft & 10 in |
119 in | 9.92 ft | 9 ft & 11 in |
120 in | 10.00 ft | 10 ft & 0 in |
121 in | 10.08 ft | 10 ft & 1 in |
122 in | 10.17 ft | 10 ft & 2 in |
123 in | 10.25 ft | 10 ft & 3 in |
124 in | 10.33 ft | 10 ft & 4 in |
125 in | 10.42 ft | 10 ft & 5 in |
126 in | 10.50 ft | 10 ft & 6 in |
127 in | 10.58 ft | 10 ft & 7 in |
128 in | 10.67 ft | 10 ft & 8 in |
129 in | 10.75 ft | 10 ft & 9 in |
130 in | 10.83 ft | 10 ft & 10 in |
131 in | 10.92 ft | 10 ft & 11 in |
132 in | 11.00 ft | 11 ft & 0 in |
133 in | 11.08 ft | 11 ft & 1 in |
134 in | 11.17 ft | 11 ft & 2 in |
135 in | 11.25 ft | 11 ft & 3 in |
136 in | 11.33 ft | 11 ft & 4 in |
137 in | 11.42 ft | 11 ft & 5 in |
138 in | 11.50 ft | 11 ft & 6 in |
139 in | 11.58 ft | 11 ft & 7 in |
140 in | 11.67 ft | 11 ft & 8 in |
141 in | 11.75 ft | 11 ft & 9 in |
142 in | 11.83 ft | 11 ft & 10 in |
143 in | 11.92 ft | 11 ft & 11 in |
144 in | 12.00 ft | 12 ft & 0 in |
145 in | 12.08 ft | 12 ft & 1 in |
146 in | 12.17 ft | 12 ft & 2 in |
147 in | 12.25 ft | 12 ft & 3 in |
148 in | 12.33 ft | 12 ft & 4 in |
149 in | 12.42 ft | 12 ft & 5 in |
150 in | 12.50 ft | 12 ft & 6 in |
151 in | 12.58 ft | 12 ft & 7 in |
152 in | 12.67 ft | 12 ft & 8 in |
153 in | 12.75 ft | 12 ft & 9 in |
154 in | 12.83 ft | 12 ft & 10 in |
155 in | 12.92 ft | 12 ft & 11 in |
156 in | 13.00 ft | 13 ft & 0 in |
157 in | 13.08 ft | 13 ft & 1 in |
158 in | 13.17 ft | 13 ft & 2 in |
159 in | 13.25 ft | 13 ft & 3 in |
160 in | 13.33 ft | 13 ft & 4 in |
161 in | 13.42 ft | 13 ft & 5 in |
162 in | 13.50 ft | 13 ft & 6 in |
163 in | 13.58 ft | 13 ft & 7 in |
164 in | 13.67 ft | 13 ft & 8 in |
165 in | 13.75 ft | 13 ft & 9 in |
166 in | 13.83 ft | 13 ft & 10 in |
167 in | 13.92 ft | 13 ft & 11 in |
168 in | 14.00 ft | 14 ft & 0 in |
169 in | 14.08 ft | 14 ft & 1 in |
170 in | 14.17 ft | 14 ft & 2 in |
171 in | 14.25 ft | 14 ft & 3 in |
172 in | 14.33 ft | 14 ft & 4 in |
173 in | 14.42 ft | 14 ft & 5 in |
174 in | 14.50 ft | 14 ft & 6 in |
175 in | 14.58 ft | 14 ft & 7 in |
176 in | 14.67 ft | 14 ft & 8 in |
177 in | 14.75 ft | 14 ft & 9 in |
178 in | 14.83 ft | 14 ft & 10 in |
179 in | 14.92 ft | 14 ft & 11 in |
180 in | 15.00 ft | 15 ft & 0 in |
181 in | 15.08 ft | 15 ft & 1 in |
182 in | 15.17 ft | 15 ft & 2 in |
183 in | 15.25 ft | 15 ft & 3 in |
184 in | 15.33 ft | 15 ft & 4 in |
185 in | 15.42 ft | 15 ft & 5 in |
186 in | 15.50 ft | 15 ft & 6 in |
187 in | 15.58 ft | 15 ft & 7 in |
188 in | 15.67 ft | 15 ft & 8 in |
189 in | 15.75 ft | 15 ft & 9 in |
190 in | 15.83 ft | 15 ft & 10 in |
191 in | 15.92 ft | 15 ft & 11 in |
192 in | 16.00 ft | 16 ft & 0 in |
193 in | 16.08 ft | 16 ft & 1 in |
194 in | 16.17 ft | 16 ft & 2 in |
195 in | 16.25 ft | 16 ft & 3 in |
196 in | 16.33 ft | 16 ft & 4 in |
197 in | 16.42 ft | 16 ft & 5 in |
198 in | 16.50 ft | 16 ft & 6 in |
199 in | 16.58 ft | 16 ft & 7 in |
200 in | 16.67 ft | 16 ft & 8 in |
This chart can be helpful when you need to quickly convert inch measurements to feet, and to feet & inches.
Conversion of 1 inch (in) to other units of length
Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 inch (in) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:
- 1 inch (in) = 25,400,000 nanometers (nm)
- 1 inch (in) = 25,400 micrometers (µm)
- 1 inch (in) = 25.4 millimeters (mm)
- 1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
- 1 inch (in) = 0.254 decimeter (dm)
- 1 inch (in) = 0.0254 meter (m)
- 1 inch (in) = 0.0000254 kilometer (km)
- 1 inch (in) = 0.083333333333333 feet (ft)
- 1 inch (in) = 0.027777777777778 yard (yd)
- 1 inch (in) = 0.000015782828282828 mile (mi)
- 1 inch (in) = 0.000013714902807775 nautical mile (nmi)
What is an inch (in)?
Definition of inch: An inch is an imperial and US customary unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters. It is often used in the United States and the United Kingdom, that follow these measurement systems for small measurements such as in construction and carpentry.
The abbreviation for inch is in. The single Unicode character ㏌ (U+33CC) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for inch. The Windows Alt code for this character ㏌ is Alt + 13260.
The informal symbol for inch is represented by a double prime (″) or double quote (“). For example, 12 inches can be written as 12″.
What is a foot (ft)?
Definition of foot: A foot is an imperial and US customary unit of length equivalent to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It is commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring height, furniture dimensions and some sports distances.
The abbreviation for foot is ft.
The informal symbol for foot is represented by a single prime (′) or single quote (‘). For example, 6 feet can be written as 6′.