Convert millimeter to foot

What is a Millimeter?

A millimeter (mm) is a length metric unit of measure that is equal to one thousandth of a meter, which means it is 1/1000 of a meter. It can be used to measure small objects like a credit card, which is approximately 1 millimeter thick, or a pencil tip's width.

It is common in science and engineering fields, everyday measurements, and as a precision unit. For instance, the precise value of rainfall is measured in millimeters, and small mechanical parts are designed with millimeter accuracy.

When comparing units of measurement, remember that there are ten millimeters in a centimeter, and a meter is made of one thousand millimeters. In the United States or the United Kingdom, where the imperial system is used, millimeters are usually converted to inches or feet. Being aware of the small measurement of a millimeter can aid in construction, crafts, and day-to-day tasks.

What is a Foot?

A foot (ft) is widely recognized in the Imperial System, specifically in the USA and Britain, for measuring distance. A foot is equivalent to 12 inches or approximately 0.3048 meters. In the imperial system, feet are used to determine the height of a person, the dimension of a construct, and the area of a room.

On average, a door height reaches about 7 feet, and a soccer goal is 8 feet tall. The administration of different sports also makes use of feet as a unit of measurement. For example, in basketball, the hoop is set at 10 feet high, while a swimming pool has its depth measured in feet.

Unlike the metric system, which utilizes meters and centimeters, feet are still a common measurement in height (for instance: “I’m 5 feet 10 inches tall”). In construction and interior design, feet and inches are frequently used together. Working in both metric and imperial systems requires important consideration when converting millimeters to feet so that measurements can be more efficiently computed in various industries.

How to Convert millimeter to foot

To convert between millimeters (mm) and feet (ft), you divide the specified measurement by 304.8 because there are 304.8 mm in 1 foot.

For instance, 1,000 mm can be calculated by dividing it by 304.8. This gives:

1,000 ÷ 304.8 = 3.28 feet

Therefore, 1,000 mm is approximately equal to 3.28 feet, which is approximately the height of a small child.

To get a rough estimate, always divide by 300, though this is an approximation. This simplifies construction, home projects, and even sports activities where metric and imperial measurements are used differently. For example, converting millimeters to feet makes it simpler to comprehend height as well as distance in different systems of measurement.

To convert millimeter to foot , the formula is used,

ft = mm * 0.00328084

where the mm to ft value is substituted to get the answer from Length Converter.

1 mm

0.0033 ft

1 ft

304.8 mm

Example: convert 15 mm to ft:

15 mm

0.0033 ft

0.0492 ft

millimeter to foot Conversion Table

millimeter (mm)	foot (ft)
0.01 mm	0.000032808 ft
0.1 mm	0.000328084 ft
1 mm	0.00328084 ft
2 mm	0.00656168 ft
3 mm	0.00984252 ft
5 mm	0.016404199 ft
10 mm	0.032808399 ft
20 mm	0.065616798 ft
50 mm	0.164041995 ft
100 mm	0.32808399 ft
1000 mm	3.280839895 ft

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