US Survey Foot [ft-us] to Centimeter [cm] Converter
How to Convert US Survey Foot to Centimeter
1 ft-us = 30.48005998463808 cm
1 cm = 0.032808334383331236 ft-us
Example: convert 10 ft-us to cm:
10 ft-us = 10 x 30.48005998463808 = 304.8005998463808 cm
US Survey Foot
Definition: The US survey foot (ft-us) is a slightly longer version of the international foot, used in the United States for surveying purposes. It is defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters (approximately 0.3048006096 meters).
History/origin: The US survey foot arose from discrepancies between the international foot and older survey measurements in the United States. It is used to maintain consistency with historical land records.
Current use: The US survey foot is primarily used in surveying and land management within the United States. It is important for accurately referencing and maintaining historical land boundaries.
Centimeter
Definition: A centimeter (cm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter. It is a decimal fraction of the meter, the SI base unit of length.
History/origin: The centimeter is derived from the meter, which was defined in the late 18th century during the French Revolution. The prefix 'centi-' denotes one hundredth.
Current use: Centimeters are commonly used in everyday measurements, such as measuring the height of a person, the size of a picture frame, or the dimensions of a piece of paper. They are also used in science and engineering for measurements where greater precision than meters is needed.
US Survey Foot to Centimeter Conversion Table
| Units.ft-us.singular [ft-us] | Units.cm.singular [cm] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft-us | 0.3048005998463808 cm |
| 0.1 ft-us | 3.0480059984638084 cm |
| 1 ft-us | 30.48005998463808 cm |
| 10 ft-us | 304.8005998463808 cm |
| 50 ft-us | 1524.0029992319041 cm |
| 100 ft-us | 3048.0059984638083 cm |
| 1000 ft-us | 30480.05998463808 cm |
| 10000 ft-us | 304800.5998463808 cm |