Result:
142 meters equals 465 feet and 10.55118 inches. It can also be written as 465'11" (rounded to the nearest inch).
Converting from meters to feet and inches is a two-step procedure. First, convert meters to feet, then convert the decimal part of the feet value to inches.
To convert 142 meters to feet and inches, we will follow a two-step procedure as shown below:
First, convert 142 meters to feet:
There are 0.3048 meters in a foot. We’ll use the following conversion formula to convert meters to feet.
feet = number of meters ÷ 0.3048
thus, 142 meters = (142 ÷ 0.3048) feet
∴ 142 meters = 465.87927 feet
Now, take the whole part of the feet value apart and convert the decimal part of the feet value to inches.
Thus, separating 465.87927 feet to whole and decimal parts, we get 465 feet + 0.87927 feet.
Now, let’s convert the decimal part of the feet value (0.87927) to inches.
There are 12 inches in a foot. We’ll use the following conversion formula to convert feet to inches.
inches = number of feet × 12
thus, 0.87927 feet = (0.87927 × 12) inches
∴ 0.87927 feet = 10.55118 inches
This way, we get the conversion result of 142 meters to feet and inches as 465 feet and 10.55118 inches, or 465'11" (rounded to the nearest inch).
What is 142 meters in feet and inches?
142 meters is equivalent to 465 feet and 10.55118 inches.