Convert 42 feet 3 inches to inches

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How many inches in 42 feet 3 inches?

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42'3" = 507″

42′3″ = 507″ · 1 ft = 12 in

42 × 12 + 3 = 507 in

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How many inches in 42 feet 3 inches?

42'3" = 507″

What is the formula to convert 42 feet 3 inches to inches?

A foot is exactly twelve inches, so multiply the feet by 12 and add any leftover inches: 42 feet 3 inches = 507 inches.

How do you convert 507 inches back to feet and inches?

Divide by 12: the whole part is the number of feet and the remainder is the inches. That turns 507 inches back into 42 feet 3 inches.

Is a foot exactly twelve inches?

Yes, and it has been since the 1959 international agreement that also fixed the foot at 0.3048 m. Because the ratio is a whole number, 42 feet 3 inches equals 507 inches with nothing rounded away.