5 in to ft — 5 inches in feet
Exact 5 ÷ 12 = 0.41666667
12 centimetres 7 millimetres
5 inches in other units
| Nanometres | 127,000,000 | nm |
|---|---|---|
| Micrometres | 127,000 | µm |
| Millimetres | 127 | mm |
| Centimetres | 12.7 | cm |
| Metres | 0.127 | m |
| Kilometres | 0.000127 | km |
| Feet | 0.41666667 | ft |
| Yards | 0.13888889 | yd |
| Miles | 0.000078914141 | mi |
| Nautical miles | 0.000068574514 | nmi |
in to ft at a glance
| Inches | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 in | 0.08333333 ft |
| 2 in | 0.16666667 ft |
| 3 in | 0.25 ft |
| 5 in | 0.41666667 ft |
| 10 in | 0.83333333 ft |
| 20 in | 1.666667 ft |
| 25 in | 2.083333 ft |
| 50 in | 4.166667 ft |
| 100 in | 8.333333 ft |
| 250 in | 20.833333 ft |
| 500 in | 41.666667 ft |
| 1,000 in | 83.333333 ft |
How to convert inches to feet
Multiply by 0.08333333 — one inch is 0.08333333 feet. That factor is exact: it comes from the definition of the units rather than from a measurement, so it will not change and does not need rounding.
Working 5 ÷ 12 = 0.41666667
What these units are
The inch and the foot are covered in the length unit guide, along with every other unit on this page.
Questions
How many feet are in a inch?
One inch is 0.08333333 feet. This figure is exact — it comes from the definition of the unit, not a measurement.
What is 5 inches in feet?
5 inches is 0.41666667 feet. The working is 5 ÷ 12 = 0.41666667.
Is an inch exactly 2.54 centimetres?
Yes, exactly. Since 1959 the international inch has been defined as 25.4 millimetres, so the figure is a definition rather than a measurement. Every foot, yard and mile figure on this page follows from it and is equally exact.
Why is a nautical mile different from a mile?
It is tied to the Earth rather than to a body part. One nautical mile is one minute of latitude, fixed at exactly 1,852 metres, which makes chart work straightforward for anyone navigating by degrees.
How do I write my height in metric?
Convert the whole thing to inches first, then multiply by 2.54. Five foot ten is 70 inches, which is 177.8 cm. Converting the feet and the inches separately is where the arithmetic usually goes wrong.
Meter or metre?
Both name the same unit. "Metre" is the international spelling used by the SI and most English-speaking countries; "meter" is standard in the United States. Either spelling will find this page.