Por que converter Pés para Polegadas?
A conversão entre pés (ft) e polegadas (in) é uma das conversões de comprimento mais comuns. Seja para engenharia, culinária, viagens ou ciência, saber como converter rapidamente ft para in economiza tempo e previne erros.
Length conversions between ft and in are fundamental in construction, manufacturing, and international trade. Architects rely on precise conversions when adapting building plans between metric and imperial standards — a 1% error on a 30-meter wall translates to 30 cm of misalignment. Travelers frequently convert between kilometers and miles for road trips, while online shoppers need length conversions to verify clothing sizes, furniture dimensions, and screen diagonals across international retailers. In athletics, track distances (100m, 1500m, marathon) must be precisely converted for record comparisons across different measurement traditions.
Como converter Pés para Polegadas
Para converter pés para polegadas, use a seguinte fórmula:
in = ft × 12
Exemplo: 1 ft = 12 in
Por exemplo, 5 ft = 60 in, 10 ft = 120 in e 100 ft = 1200 in. Para valores maiores, 1000 ft = 12000 in. Inversamente, 1 in = 0.08333333333 ft. Nossa calculadora realiza esta conversão instantaneamente com precisão total — sem erros de arredondamento.
Casos de uso comuns
- Average male height (5 ft 10 in): 5.8 ft = 69.6 in
- Standard interior door height (6 ft 8 in): 6 ft = 72 in
- Child's height (about 4 feet): 4 ft = 48 in
- Standard desk width depth (2 ft): 2 ft = 24 in
Erros comuns a evitar
- Confusing similar units: confusing nautical miles with regular miles, or yards with meters.
- Decimal errors: moving the decimal point the wrong way (e.g., 100 cm = 1 m, not 10 m).
- Approximation: assuming an inch is exactly 2.5 cm (it's 2.54 cm).
Dicas profissionais
- Use 'approx' for mental math: 1 km is roughly 0.6 miles (or 2/3 for quick estimates).
- Visualize: A meter is about a guitar length; an inch is a thumb width.
- Ruler check: Most rulers show cm and inches together—great for quick checks.
O que é Pé?
The foot (ft) is a unit of length in the Imperial and US customary systems. It is historically based on the human foot size. Since the International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959, one foot has been exactly defined as 0.3048 meters.
Feet are primarily used in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Common applications include measuring height, building dimensions, real estate, and aviation altitude.
O que é Polegada?
The inch (in) is a unit of length in the Imperial and US customary systems. Historically defined as the width of a thumb or three barleycorns, it is now exactly defined as 25.4 millimeters (0.0254 meters) since 1959.
Inches are widely used in the US, UK, and Canada for short lengths. Common uses include screen sizes (TVs, monitors), pipe diameters, and paper sizes.