How to convert cubits (UK) to feet (US survey)
1 cubit (uk) is equal to 1.499997 feet (US survey), and 1 foot (us survey) is equal to 0.666668 cubits (UK). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
feet (US survey) = cubits (UK) × 1.499997
feet (US survey) = cubits (UK) ÷ 0.666668Example: convert 15 cubit to ft (US): 15 × 1.499997 = 22.499955 ft (US).
Cubit (UK) to Foot (US Survey) conversion table
| Cubit (UK) (cubit) | Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cubit | 0.01499997 ft (US) |
| 0.1 cubit | 0.1499997 ft (US) |
| 1 cubit | 1.499997 ft (US) |
| 2 cubit | 2.999994 ft (US) |
| 3 cubit | 4.499991 ft (US) |
| 5 cubit | 7.499985 ft (US) |
| 10 cubit | 14.99997 ft (US) |
| 20 cubit | 29.99994 ft (US) |
| 50 cubit | 74.99985 ft (US) |
| 100 cubit | 149.9997 ft (US) |
| 250 cubit | 374.99925 ft (US) |
| 500 cubit | 749.9985 ft (US) |
| 1,000 cubit | 1,499.997 ft (US) |
About the cubit (uk)
The English cubit is 18 inches (0.4572 m). Cubits were based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.
Symbol: cubit · 1 cubit = 0.4572 m · Category: Historical & cloth
About the foot (us survey)
The US survey foot is exactly 1200/3937 m (about 0.3048006 m), two parts per million longer than the international foot. It was officially retired at the end of 2022 but remains in older land records and state plane coordinates.
Symbol: ft (US) · 1 ft (US) = 0.3048006096 m · Category: US survey units