How do you find the equivalent of feet to centimeter?

Answer 1

You must first find a reference for a conversion factor and do the steps. A handout from a college math department has this: 1 inch=2.54cm *Note the reverse will give you a different result if using a metric to standard: 1cm=0.394in. We will use both conversion factors. If you are wanting a standard to metric conversion the accepted practice is to use the same order in the conversion. Remember to cancel units.

(1ft)(12in/1ft)(2.54cm/1in)=30.45cm ------------->1ft=30.45cm

*Note that the conversion program on most computers in the USA will give you the same answer due to the assumption you want to convert to metric.

(1ft)(12in/1ft)(1cm/0.394in)=30.45685279cm ----------------->1ft=30.46cm.

This is where extremely critical measurements get errors due to the difference in the systems. If your client is an American use #1. If the business is with a metric user you might want to use #2.

*You may want to use the above formulas to get your results and not the answers to be more accurate. Just plug in your # of feet in the "1" of the (1ft) part at the beginning of the equation and multiply the rest!