Convert inches to feet
Enter a value in inches and read the result in feet straight away. Inches turn into feet most often with height recorded as a single inch figure, with screen diagonals and with measurements taken in inches. The converter gives the result in decimal feet, and a separate table lower down shows height as feet and inches.
Why convert inches to feet?
Inches and feet sit side by side in everyday measuring, so you convert whenever a value in one has to read as the other: a height recorded as a single inch figure on a form, a screen diagonal quoted in inches, or a measurement taken in inches that you want to state in feet.
The relationship is simple and exact: one foot is 12 inches. So every conversion comes down to a single division. The converter does that for you the moment you type a value.
Height comes with a catch. The converter gives the result in decimal feet, so 70 inches shows as 5.83 feet. Nobody says "5.83 feet" out loud, though — they say "5 foot 10". That is why the separate height table below converts inches into feet and inches.
How does the inches to feet conversion work? Formula and example
Converting inches to feet rests on one fixed relationship: one foot is exactly 12 inches. To turn inches into feet, you divide the number of inches by 12.
Full formula: feet = inches ÷ 12. The other way round: inches = feet × 12.
Example: you want to know how many feet 72 inches is. You substitute: 72 ÷ 12 = 6 feet. It is one of the few conversions that comes out even, because 72 divides by 12 with no remainder.
Another example: 70 inches is 70 ÷ 12 = 5.83 feet. That figure is decimal feet, not "5 feet and 83 inches". To read it as height in feet and inches, divide the inches by 12 with a remainder: 70 ÷ 12 is 5 remainder 10, so 5 feet 10 inches. Ready values for height are in the table below.
Inches to feet conversion table
The table below converts common values in inches into decimal feet. Values are rounded to two decimal places. To convert a different measurement, use the converter above.
| Inches | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 in | 0.08 ft |
| 10 in | 0.83 ft |
| 12 in | 1.00 ft |
| 24 in | 2.00 ft |
| 30 in | 2.50 ft |
| 36 in | 3.00 ft |
| 40 in | 3.33 ft |
| 42 in | 3.50 ft |
| 48 in | 4.00 ft |
| 50 in | 4.17 ft |
| 55 in | 4.58 ft |
| 60 in | 5.00 ft |
| 63 in | 5.25 ft |
| 66 in | 5.50 ft |
| 67 in | 5.58 ft |
| 68 in | 5.67 ft |
| 70 in | 5.83 ft |
| 72 in | 6.00 ft |
| 79 in | 6.58 ft |
| 84 in | 7.00 ft |
| 96 in | 8.00 ft |
| 120 in | 10.00 ft |
Need the other direction? Use our feet to inches converter with a full table for measurements given in feet.
Height table: inches to feet and inches
A height in inches is usually read as feet and inches, not decimal feet. The table below shows both forms: the converter result in feet, and the way you would actually say it. It also answers the common question of whether 66 inches is 5 foot 5 or 5 foot 6.
| Height | Feet (decimal) | Feet and inches |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
You read the inches straight from the remainder after dividing by 12. Example: 70 ÷ 12 = 5 remainder 10, so 5 feet 10 inches.
When do people convert inches to feet?
Inches turn into feet in a handful of everyday situations.
Height recorded in inches
Medical records and ID forms often store height as a single inch figure, for example 70 inches. That is 5 feet 10 inches. Remember that the converter result (5.83 feet) is decimal feet, not feet and inches, so read the spoken form from the height table above.Screen diagonals
TVs and monitors are described by a diagonal in inches. A large 84-inch TV is exactly 7 feet, and a cinema projector can run past 120 inches, which is over 10 feet. Converting helps you picture the real width of the image.Furniture and equipment
Catalogs sometimes mix the two units: some dimensions in inches, others in feet. A worktop 24 inches deep is exactly 2 feet, and a shelf 72 inches tall is 6 feet. Converting brings everything to feet so the proportions of the whole piece are easier to grasp.Sport and size charts
Player heights and clothing size charts often give inches. 60 inches is 5 feet, and 63 inches is 5 feet 3 inches. Converting lets you make quick sense of a figure listed in inches.
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Frequently asked questions about converting inches to feet
How many feet is 72 inches?
72 inches is exactly 6 feet. The calculation: 72 ÷ 12 = 6 feet. It comes out with no remainder, so 72 inches is exactly 6 feet, written as 6 foot 0 for height.
Is 12 inches one foot?
Yes, exactly. A foot is defined as 12 inches, so 12 inches is always exactly 1 foot. The relationship is fixed and there is no rounding involved.
How many feet is 70 inches?
70 inches is 5.83 feet, which is 5 feet 10 inches. The calculation: 70 ÷ 12 = 5 remainder 10, so 5 feet and 10 inches. It is one of the most commonly quoted heights in inches.
Is 66 inches 5 foot 5 or 5 foot 6?
66 inches is 5 foot 6. The calculation: 66 ÷ 12 = 5 remainder 6. A height of 5 foot 5 is 65 inches, so one inch less.
How many feet is 60 inches?
60 inches is exactly 5 feet. The calculation: 60 ÷ 12 = 5 feet, written as 5 foot 0 for height.
How many feet is 63 inches?
63 inches is 5.25 feet, which is 5 feet 3 inches. The calculation: 63 ÷ 12 = 5 remainder 3.
How many feet are 48 and 84 inches?
48 inches is exactly 4 feet, and 84 inches is exactly 7 feet. Both divide by 12 with no remainder, so they come out as whole feet.
How do you turn a decimal feet result into feet and inches?
The simplest way is to go back to the inches and divide by 12 with a remainder. The remainder is the inches, and the whole number is the feet. Example: 70 ÷ 12 is 5 remainder 10, so 5 feet 10 inches. Multiplying the decimal part by 12 also works, but rounding the feet can make it less exact.
What is the formula for converting inches to feet?
The formula is: feet = inches ÷ 12. For example, 96 ÷ 12 = 8 feet. The other way round: inches = feet × 12.
Does this converter convert square inches to square feet?
No. This tool converts length, and a square inch is a unit of area. The factor is different: 1 square foot is 144 square inches, so you divide an area in square inches by 144.
Can I convert pound-feet to pound-inches here?
No. Pound-feet and pound-inches are units of torque, not length, so this converter does not handle them. The factor happens to be the same (1 pound-foot is 12 pound-inches), but it is a different physical quantity.
How many feet is 5 inches?
5 inches is 0.42 feet. The calculation: 5 ÷ 12 = 0.42 feet. As height it is simply 0 feet 5 inches, since 5 inches does not yet make a full foot.
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