| Math Tables: Converting Length |
Conversion Tables for Lengths & Distances
A note on the metric system:
Before you use this table, convert to the base measurement first,
in that convert centi-meters to meters, convert kilo-grams to grams.
In this way, I don't have to list every imaginable combination of metric units.
The notation 1.23E - 4 stands for 1.23 x 10-4 = 0.000123.
| from \ to | = __ feet | = __ inches | = __ meters | = __ miles | = __ yards |
| foot | | 12 | 0.3048 | (1/5280) | (1/3) |
| inch | (1/12) | | 0.0254 | (1/63360) | (1/36) |
| meter | 3.280839... | 39.37007... | | 6.213711...E - 4 | 1.093613... |
| mile | 5280 | 63360 | 1609.344 | | 1760 |
| yard | 3 | 36 | 0.9144 | (1/1760) | |
To use: Find the unit to convert from in the left column, and multiply it by the expression under the unit to convert to.
Examples: foot = 12 inches; 2 feet = 2x12 inches.
Useful Exact Length Relationships
mile = 1760 yards = 5280 feet
yard = 3 feet = 36 inches
foot = 12 inches
inch = 2.54 centimeters