Convert foot (US survey) to centimeter
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to centimeter [cm], or Convert centimeter to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Centimeter
1 ft (US) = 30.48006096 cm
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to cm:
15 ft (US) = 15 × 30.48006096 cm = 457.2009144 cm
Foot (Us Survey) to Centimeter Conversion Table
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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.
Centimeter
A centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-hundredth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "centi-" comes from the Latin word "centum," meaning hundred. The centimeter was part of the original metric system established in France in 1795.
Current Use
The centimeter is a very common unit of measurement for everyday objects and is used in many fields, including science, engineering, and fashion.