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 480 inches into feet we have to multiply 480 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

480 in → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 480 in × 0.083333333333333 ft

L_(ft) = 40 ft

The final result is:

480 in → 40 ft

We conclude that 480 inches is equivalent to 40 feet:

480 inches = 40 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.025 × 480 inches.

Another way is saying that 480 inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.025 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred eighty inches is approximately forty feet:

480 in ≅ 40 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero two five times four hundred eighty 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