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What is Foot (ft)?

A foot (symbol: ft) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems. It is equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters.

History

Historically based on the length of a human foot. The current standard was defined in 1959.

Current Use

Used mainly in the US for measuring height, short distances, and field length (e.g., altitude in aviation).

What is Centimeter (cm)?

A centimeter (symbol: cm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter.

History

The centimeter is based on the SI unit meter, adding the prefix 'centi' which means one hundredth.

Current Use

Commonly used for measuring small objects, height of people, and dimensions in everyday life where the meter is too large.

Foot (ft) to Centimeter (cm) Conversion Table

Foot (ft)Centimeter (cm)
0.01 ft0.3048 centimeter
0.1 ft3.048 centimeter
1 ft30.48 centimeter
2 ft60.96 centimeter
3 ft91.44 centimeter
4 ft121.92 centimeter
5 ft152.4 centimeter
10 ft304.8 centimeter
20 ft609.6 centimeter
50 ft1524 centimeter
100 ft3048 centimeter
1000 ft30480 centimeter