Inches to feet
Multiply inches by 0.0833333 to get feet.
24 in = 2 ft
How to convert inches to feet
The foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, by the 1959 international yard-and-pound agreement. The inch is exactly 2.54 centimetres (0.0254 m), by the 1959 international agreement.
Worked example — 24 in: 24 × 0.0833333 = 2 ft. (2 ft 0 in)
Inches to feet table
| Inches | Feet | Feet and in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 in | 0.0833333 ft | 0 ft 1 in |
| 6 in | 0.5 ft | 0 ft 6 in |
| 12 in | 1 ft | 1 ft 0 in |
| 18 in | 1.5 ft | 1 ft 6 in |
| 24 in | 2 ft | 2 ft 0 in |
| 36 in | 3 ft | 3 ft 0 in |
| 48 in | 4 ft | 4 ft 0 in |
| 60 in | 5 ft | 5 ft 0 in |
| 72 in | 6 ft | 6 ft 0 in |
Reverse and related
About inches and feet
Inch (in)
1 in = 0.0833333 ftDefinition. Exactly 2.54 centimetres (0.0254 m), by the 1959 international agreement
History and origin
The inch takes its name from the Latin uncia, a twelfth part, and has always been one twelfth of a foot. The 1959 agreement fixed it at exactly 2.54 centimetres.
Current use
Inches are used for screen and TV sizes worldwide, and in the United States for height, lumber and hardware.
Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement (1959); NIST Handbook 44, App. C
Foot (ft)
1 ft = 12 inDefinition. Exactly 0.3048 metres, by the 1959 international yard-and-pound agreement
History and origin
The foot is an ancient unit based roughly on a human foot, and its length varied from place to place for centuries. The modern international foot was fixed at exactly 0.3048 metres by the 1959 yard and pound agreement.
Current use
The foot is the everyday unit of length in the United States for height, rooms and construction, and is still widely used in the United Kingdom.
Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement (1959); NIST Handbook 44, App. C
Where people use this
Inches: screen sizes, height, lumber and hardware. Feet: height in the US, room dimensions, construction. 12 inches is exactly 1 foot.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Both units are defined in International Yard and Pound Agreement (1959); NIST Handbook 44, App. C.
Questions people ask
How many feet is 24 inches?
24 inches is exactly 2 feet.
How many inches make a foot?
It takes 12 inches to make one foot.
What is 36 inches in feet?
36 inches is 3 feet.