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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from feet to inches is 12, which means that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches:

1 ft = 12 in

To convert 1.7 feet into inches we have to multiply 1.7 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from feet to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft → 12 in

1.7 ft → L(in)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in inches:

L(in) = 1.7 ft × 12 in

L(in) = 20.4 in

The final result is:

1.7 ft → 20.4 in

We conclude that 1.7 feet is equivalent to 20.4 inches:

1.7 feet = 20.4 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.049019607843137 × 1.7 feet.

Another way is saying that 1.7 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.049019607843137 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one point seven feet is approximately twenty point four inches:

1.7 ft ≅ 20.4 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero four nine times one point seven feet.

Conversion table

feet to inches chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from feet to inches

feet (ft) inches (in)
2.7 feet 32.4 inches
3.7 feet 44.4 inches
4.7 feet 56.4 inches
5.7 feet 68.4 inches
6.7 feet 80.4 inches
7.7 feet 92.4 inches
8.7 feet 104.4 inches
9.7 feet 116.4 inches
10.7 feet 128.4 inches
11.7 feet 140.4 inches