How to convert feet to barleycorns
1 foot is equal to 36 barleycorns, and 1 barleycorn is equal to 0.02777777778 feet. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
barleycorns = feet × 36
barleycorns = feet ÷ 0.02777777778Example: convert 15 ft to barleycorn: 15 × 36 = 540 barleycorn.
Foot to Barleycorn conversion table
| Foot (ft) | Barleycorn (barleycorn) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft | 0.36 barleycorn |
| 0.1 ft | 3.6 barleycorn |
| 1 ft | 36 barleycorn |
| 2 ft | 72 barleycorn |
| 3 ft | 108 barleycorn |
| 5 ft | 180 barleycorn |
| 10 ft | 360 barleycorn |
| 20 ft | 720 barleycorn |
| 50 ft | 1,800 barleycorn |
| 100 ft | 3,600 barleycorn |
| 250 ft | 9,000 barleycorn |
| 500 ft | 18,000 barleycorn |
| 1,000 ft | 36,000 barleycorn |
About the foot
The international foot is exactly 0.3048 m, or 12 inches. It's used in the US and UK for height, building dimensions and aircraft altitude.
Symbol: ft · 1 ft = 0.3048 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the barleycorn
The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm). It's still the basis of UK and US shoe sizes, where one size step is one barleycorn.
Symbol: barleycorn · 1 barleycorn = 0.008466666667 m · Category: Historical & cloth