Convert foot to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert foot [ft] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to foot.
1 ft = 0.999998000004 ft (US). To convert foot to foot (US survey), multiply the value by 0.999998000004; to go the other way, divide by it (1 ft (US) = 1.000002 ft). Both units measure length and appear in everyday as well as technical calculations, so switching between them quickly is often useful.
Quick Reference
- 1 ft = 0.999998000004 ft (US)
- 1 ft (US) = 1.000002 ft
- 10 ft = 9.99998000004 ft (US)
- 100 ft = 99.9998000004 ft (US)
How to Convert Foot to Foot (Us Survey)
1 ft = 0.999998000004 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 ft to ft (US):
15 ft = 15 × 0.999998000004 ft (US) = 14.99997000006 ft (US)
Foot to Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
| foot | foot (US survey) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.999998000004 ft (US) |
| 2 ft | 1.99999600001 ft (US) |
| 3 ft | 2.99999400001 ft (US) |
| 5 ft | 4.99999000002 ft (US) |
| 10 ft | 9.99998000004 ft (US) |
| 20 ft | 19.9999600001 ft (US) |
| 50 ft | 49.9999000002 ft (US) |
| 100 ft | 99.9998000004 ft (US) |
| 500 ft | 499.999000002 ft (US) |
| 1000 ft | 999.998000004 ft (US) |
Foot
A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. A foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959. One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet.
History/Origin
The foot has been used as a unit of measurement in many different cultures, including Ancient Greece and Rome, and the length has varied from country to country and even from city to city. The name is said to be based on the average length of a man's foot.
Current Use
The foot is a primary unit of length in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for many everyday applications. In the US, feet and inches are commonly used to measure height, shorter distances, field length (sometimes in the form of yards), etc.
Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 foot in foot (US survey)?
1 foot (ft) = 0.999998000004 foot (US survey) (ft (US)).
How do you convert foot to foot (US survey)?
Multiply the foot value by 0.999998000004. For example, 25 ft × 0.999998000004 = 24.9999500001 ft (US).
What is 10 foot in foot (US survey)?
10 ft = 9.99998000004 ft (US).
Which unit is larger, the foot or the foot (US survey)?
The foot (US survey) is the larger unit: 1 ft equals only 0.999998000004 ft (US).