Convert Feet to Centimeters

Please provide values below to convert Feet [ft] to Centimeters [cm].

Feet
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Centimeters
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How to Convert Feet to Centimeters

1 ft = 30.48 cm

1 cm = 0.03280839895013123 ft

Example: convert 10 ft to cm: 10 ft = 10 × 30.48 ft = 304.8 ft

Feet

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

History: The foot has been used as a measurement for thousands of years, with origins dating back to ancient civilizations. It was standardized in the 1950s to be exactly 0.3048 meters, making it a key unit in construction and engineering.

Centimeters

Definition: A centimeter (cm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as 1/100 meters.

History: The centimeter is derived from the SI unit meter, with the prefix "centi-" indicating one hundredth of a meter. It was introduced with the metric system during the French Revolution to create a decimal-based system for easier conversions.

Feet to Centimeters Conversion Table

FeetCentimeters
0.01 ft0.3048 cm
0.1 ft3.048 cm
1 ft30.48 cm
2 ft60.96 cm
3 ft91.44 cm
5 ft152.4 cm
10 ft304.8 cm
20 ft609.6 cm
50 ft1524 cm
100 ft3048 cm
1000 ft30480 cm