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Inches to Decimal & Decimal Feet Converter

Feet and inches5′ 9″
Decimal feet
5.75
Total inches
69
Decimal inches remainder
9″
Meters
1.7526

Surveyors and engineers use decimal feet (5.75 ft); builders use feet and inches (5′ 9″). 0.1 ft ≈ 1 3/16″.

Convert between decimal feet used on plans and surveys and the feet-and-inches used on tape measures.

How to use the Inches to Decimal & Decimal Feet Converter

  1. Choose the conversion.
  2. Enter the decimal feet, or feet and inches, or inches.
  3. Read the result.

How it works

To convert decimal feet to feet and inches, the whole number is feet and the decimal × 12 is inches: 5.75 ft = 5 ft + 0.75 × 12 = 5′ 9″. Going the other way, divide inches by 12: 9″ = 0.75 ft. Surveyors and engineering drawings use decimal feet; framing and finish carpentry use feet, inches and fractions.

Inches as decimal feet

InchesDecimal feetInchesDecimal feet
10.083370.5833
20.166780.6667
30.2590.75
40.3333100.8333
50.4167110.9167
60.5121

Frequently asked questions

What is 0.5 feet in inches?

6 inches.

What is 5.75 feet in feet and inches?

5′ 9″.

What is 3 inches in decimal feet?

0.25 ft.

What is 0.1 foot in inches?

1.2 inches (about 1 3/16″).

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