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Convert Foot To Centimeter

Conversion Results

Foot Centimeter
0.01 0.305
0.1 3.048
1 30.48
2 60.96
3 91.44
5 152.4
10 304.8
20 609.6
50 1524
100 3048
1000 30480

How to Convert Foot to Centimeter

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Foot
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Foot = 30.48 Centimeter
  3. Calculate: 10 × 30.48 → 304.8 Centimeter

Unit Information

Foot (ft)

Definition

A foot (symbol: ft) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. A foot is equal to 0.3048 meters. One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet.

Current Use

The foot is primarily used in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for many everyday applications. In the US, feet and inches are commonly used to measure height, shorter distances, field length, and so on.

Centimeter (cm)

Definition

A centimeter (symbol: cm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), the current form of the metric system. It is defined as 1/100 meters.

Current Use

The centimeter, like the meter, is used in all sorts of applications worldwide (in countries that have undergone metrication) in instances where a smaller denomination of the meter is required. Height is commonly measured in centimeters outside of countries like the United States.

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