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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from inches to feet is 0.083333333333333, which means that 1 inch is equal to 0.083333333333333 feet:

1 in = 0.083333333333333 ft

To convert 36 inches into feet we have to multiply 36 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from inches to feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 in → 0.083333333333333 ft

36 in → L(ft)

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

L(ft) = 36 in × 0.083333333333333 ft

L(ft) = 3 ft

The final result is:

36 in → 3 ft

We conclude that 36 inches is equivalent to 3 feet:

36 inches = 3 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.33333333333333 × 36 inches.

Another way is saying that 36 inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.33333333333333 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that thirty-six inches is approximately three feet:

36 in ≅ 3 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point three three three times thirty-six inches.

Conversion table

inches to feet chart

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

inches (in) feet (ft)
37 inches 3.083 feet
38 inches 3.167 feet
39 inches 3.25 feet
40 inches 3.333 feet
41 inches 3.417 feet
42 inches 3.5 feet
43 inches 3.583 feet
44 inches 3.667 feet
45 inches 3.75 feet
46 inches 3.833 feet