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Convert foot [ft] to ell
Please provide values below to Convert foot [ft] to ell, or vice versa.
What is a Foot (ft)?
The foot (ft) is a traditional unit of length used in the imperial and U.S. systems. It is equal to 12 inches or approximately 0.3048 meters.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
foot [ft] to ell Conversion Table
| foot [ft] | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot [ft] | 0.00266666666667 ell |
| 0.1 foot [ft] | 0.0266666666667 ell |
| 1 foot [ft] | 0.266666666667 ell |
| 2 foot [ft] | 0.533333333333 ell |
| 3 foot [ft] | 0.8 ell |
| 5 foot [ft] | 1.33333333333 ell |
| 10 foot [ft] | 2.66666666667 ell |
| 20 foot [ft] | 5.33333333333 ell |
| 50 foot [ft] | 13.3333333333 ell |
| 100 foot [ft] | 26.6666666667 ell |
| 1000 foot [ft] | 266.666666667 ell |
How to Convert foot [ft] to ell
1 foot [ft] = 0.26666666666667 ell
1 ell = 3.75 foot [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot [ft] to ell:
15 × 0.26666666666667 = 4 ell