Inches to Feet Converter
Divide inches by 12 to get feet. The converter also splits the answer into whole feet and remaining inches.
Formula
1 in = 0.0833333333 ft
feet = inches ÷ 12
Worked example
Convert 66 inches to feet
- Divide by 12
- 66 ÷ 12 = 5.5
66 in = 5.5 ft
Good to know
Height in inches is common on forms: 66 in is 5 ft 6 in, 70 in is 5 ft 10 in and 72 in is exactly 6 ft. Remember that 5.5 ft means 5 ft 6 in, not 5 ft 5 in — decimal feet and feet-and-inches are easy to mix up.
Conversion table
| Inches (in) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 6 | 0.5 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 18 | 1.5 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 30 | 2.5 |
| 36 | 3 |
| 48 | 4 |
| 60 | 5 |
| 63 | 5.25 |
| 66 | 5.5 |
| 69 | 5.75 |
| 72 | 6 |
| 84 | 7 |
| 96 | 8 |
| 120 | 10 |
| 144 | 12 |
About these units
- Inch (in)
- Exactly 2.54 cm since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement. There are 12 inches in a foot.
- Foot (ft)
- Exactly 0.3048 m, or 12 inches. Used for height and room dimensions in the US and, informally, in the UK.