foot to centimeter
Please provide values below to convert foot [ft] to centimeter [cm], or change ↔.
foot [ft]
Definition: A foot is a unit of length equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters.
Historyandorigin: The foot was originally based on the length of a human foot.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States and the United Kingdom for everyday measurements.
funfact: The abbreviation 'ft' comes from the Latin word 'pes,' meaning 'foot.'
centimeter [cm]
Definition: A centimeter is a unit of length equal to one-hundredth of a meter.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system, introduced in the late 18th century.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used in everyday measurements, such as in clothing and small objects.
funfact: The prefix 'centi-' comes from the Latin word 'centum,' meaning 'hundred.'
foot [ft] to centimeter [cm] Conversion Table
1 foot [ft] | 30.48 centimeter [cm] |
2 foot [ft] | 60.96 centimeter [cm] |
3 foot [ft] | 91.44 centimeter [cm] |
5 foot [ft] | 152.4 centimeter [cm] |
10 foot [ft] | 304.8 centimeter [cm] |
50 foot [ft] | 1524 centimeter [cm] |
100 foot [ft] | 3048 centimeter [cm] |
1000 foot [ft] | 30480 centimeter [cm] |
10000 foot [ft] | 304800 centimeter [cm] |
100000 foot [ft] | 3048000 centimeter [cm] |
1000000 foot [ft] | 30480000 centimeter [cm] |
How to Convert foot to centimeter
1 foot [ft] = 30.48 centimeter [cm]
1 centimeter [cm] = 0.032808399 foot [ft]
we use cross multiplication method
foot [ft] → centimeter [cm]
1 → 30.48
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*30.48=1*x
by simplifying
x=45.72