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 42.2 inches into feet we have to multiply 42.2 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

42.2 in → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 42.2 in × 0.083333333333333 ft

L_(ft) = 3.5166666666667 ft

The final result is:

42.2 in → 3.5166666666667 ft

We conclude that 42.2 inches is equivalent to 3.5166666666667 feet:

42.2 inches = 3.5166666666667 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.28436018957346 × 42.2 inches.

Another way is saying that 42.2 inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.28436018957346 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point two inches is approximately three point five one seven feet:

42.2 in ≅ 3.517 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point two eight four times forty-two point two 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