What is a foot?
The international foot is a unit of length defined as exactly 0.3048 meters and divided into 12 inches.
1 foot = 12 inches = exactly 0.3048 meters
Length unit
Foot
ftThe international foot is a unit of length defined as exactly 0.3048 meters and divided into 12 inches.
History
Foot-based measures existed in many ancient societies. The international foot was standardized in 1959 to remove small national differences.
Common uses
- Human height
- Room dimensions
- Construction
- Aviation altitude