Inches to Feet (in to ft)
There are exactly 12 inches in a foot. Since the 1959 international yard agreement the inch is 2.54 cm and the foot 30.48 cm (NIST SP 811), so divide inches by 12 to get feet — 30 inches is 2.5 ft.
Formula
feet = inches ÷ 12
Example: 4 inches = 0.333333 feet.
Inches to Feet chart
| inches | feet |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.083333 |
| 2 | 0.166667 |
| 3 | 0.25 |
| 4 | 0.333333 |
| 6 | 0.5 |
| 8 | 0.666667 |
| 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | 0.833333 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 18 | 1.5 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 30 | 2.5 |
| 36 | 3 |
| 48 | 4 |
| 60 | 5 |
| 66 | 5.5 |
| 70 | 5.83333 |
| 72 | 6 |
| 96 | 8 |
| 100 | 8.33333 |
| 120 | 10 |
| 144 | 12 |
Good to know
Feet and inches: for heights and room sizes, divide by 12 and keep the remainder. 70 ÷ 12 = 5 remainder 10, so 70 inches is 5 ft 10 in (5.833 ft). 100 inches is 8 ft 4 in.
Decimal feet: plans, estimating apps and surveyors use tenths of a foot rather than inches. Each inch is 0.0833 ft, so 6 in = 0.5 ft, 3 in = 0.25 ft and 9 in = 0.75 ft; a wall 10 ft 9 in long is 10.75 ft when you multiply it out for square footage.
To go one step further, 36 inches make a yard and 63,360 inches make a mile.
Frequently asked questions
How many inches are in a foot?
Exactly 12 inches.
What is 60 inches in feet?
60 inches is exactly 5 feet.
What is 70 inches in feet?
70 inches is 5.833 ft, or 5 ft 10 in.
How do I convert inches to feet and inches?
Divide by 12: the whole number is feet and the remainder is inches. 100 in ÷ 12 = 8 remainder 4, so 8 ft 4 in.