1 foot to cm — 30.48 centimetres
1 foot is exactly 30.48 centimetres. That is 304.8 millimetres or 0.3048 metres. Multiply by 30.48 to convert any value from feet to cm.
Feet to cm
LiveThe formula
Take the number of feet and multiply it by 30.48: 1 × 30.48 = 30.48 cm. The factor comes from the international definition of the units, so the result is exact rather than an estimate — only the displayed value is rounded.
| Result | 30.48 cm |
|---|---|
| In millimetres | 304.8 mm |
| In metres | 0.3048 m |
| In inches | 12 in |
Where this measurement turns up
- Shelf widths
- packaging
- furniture footprints
Worth knowing
One foot is exactly twelve inches, which makes it exactly 30.48 centimetres. The foot survived metrication in aviation, construction in the United States and in the way English speakers describe their own height.
Questions people ask
1 foot is exactly 30.48 centimetres. The calculation is 1 × 30.48.
Multiply the value in feet by 30.48. To go the other way, divide the cm figure by the same number.
The conversion factor is defined by international standard, so the underlying result is exact. We round the display to a sensible number of decimal places, which is why you may see a slightly shorter figure than a calculator gives.
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