Result:
72 feet 8 inches equals 22.1488 meters. First, convert feet to inches, then convert the total of inches to meters.
To convert 72 feet and 8 inches to meters, we will follow a two-step procedure as shown below:
First, convert 72 feet 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
72 feet = (72 × 12) inches
∴ 72 feet = 864 inches
Now we know that 72 feet and 8 inches are equivalent to 864 inches + 8 inches = 872 inches; let’s convert 872 inches to meters.
There are 0.0254 meters in an inch. We’ll use the following conversion formula to convert inches to meters.
meters = number of inches × 0.0254
thus, 872 inches = (872 × 0.0254) meters
∴ 872 inches = 22.1488 meters
This way, we get the conversion result of 72 feet and 8 inches to meters as 22.1488 meters.
How many meters are there in 72 feet 8 inches?
There are 22.1488 meters in 72 feet 8 inches.