Take the fraction and divide the numerator by the denominator.īecause you are converting a fraction of an inch, you have to divide the decimal amount of 0.8125 by 10 (fractions of an inch are in base 10) Īdd this to the previous amount of 18.583ġ8.5833 + 0.08125 = 18.665 rounded to three digits. You know that the 18, the foot value, belongs before the dot. Now let's check this 18' 7 13/16" result for accuracy by converting it to a decimal. The goal of this function is to pass in a standard decimal and return its. The tool reads 1.12 as 2 feet, because it's 1 foot and 12 inches, this is why we are rounding to one decimal place unless it is exactly x feet and 11 inches. as 'feet' and anything after as 'inches'. It is not always the case, but you are often better off using a higher amount for a denominator. The tool that reads this output reads the first number before the. Using a smaller denominator here produced a less accurate result. Now your result would look like 18' 7 2/2" - 18 feet- 8 inches If you had decided to make the denominator a 2, find the numerator of the fraction by multiplying 0.788 by a 2Ġ.788 * 2 = 1.576 rounded to the nearest whole number, 2 In this case, you have to round it upward, and the amount becomes 13.ġ3 is the numerator value of your fraction.Ĭollect all the results and place them together ġ8.649 in decimal feet becomes 18' 7 13/16"
Multiply this amount by 16 and round the result to the nearest whole number to get the numerator of the fraction Take a step back to the remaining decimal 0.788.
You have to pick a denominator that you can use, and in most cases, 16 as the denominator for the fraction is a good choice. Not much use, and hard to find a fraction with a denominator of 250 on your tape measure. The remaining decimal 0.788 is a fraction of an inch.Īs a fraction, you write it as 788/1000 simplified to 197/250 Remove this amount from the decimal, 7.788
#Convert decimal feet to inches full#
The seven before the dot is the full inch value. The 18 is the foot value, and subtract this from the decimal amountĮxtract the whole inches of 0.649 by multiplying by 12 This amount is the numerator of your fraction. Multiply the leftover decimal by 16 and round this number to the nearest whole number. Enjoy knowing that 108 inches is the same as 3 yards. Divide it by 3 to get yards: 9 ft 9/3 yd 3 yd. Divide it by 12 to get feet: 108 in 108/12 ft 9 ft. To be usable, 16 is a good choice for a denominator and still maintains an acceptable level of accuracy. To convert 108 inches to yards, we follow these simple steps: Write down the length in inches: 108 in. 16, 8, 4 2 make good denominators, and if need be more precise, 64 can be the denominator.
The denominator of 3365 has to change to a usable one that you can easily find on your tape measure. If you convert this to a fraction, you can end up with something that isn't very useful, like 2364/3365. The decimal amount that is left is a fraction value of one inch. This time the amount before the dot becomes the inch value. To get the number of inches, multiply the remaining decimal amount by 12. To convert a number in decimal feet format to foot inch and fraction first, remove the foot value.
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