Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to cubit (UK)
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to cubit (UK), or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Foot?
The US survey foot (1200/3937 meters ≈ 0.3048006 m) was the standard American measurement until 2023. Slightly longer than the international foot (0.3048 m), it originated from the 1893 Mendenhall Order and was crucial for the Public Land Survey System that mapped the American West.
What is a British Cubit?
The UK cubit measured approximately 18 inches (45.72 cm), derived from ancient Egyptian standards via Roman influence. Used in medieval British construction, it represented the length from elbow to middle fingertip and appears in cathedral building records.
foot (US survey) [ft] to cubit (UK) Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | cubit (UK) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.00666668000003 cubit (UK) |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0666668000003 cubit (UK) |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.666668000003 cubit (UK) |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1.33333600001 cubit (UK) |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 2.00000400001 cubit (UK) |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 3.33334000001 cubit (UK) |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 6.66668000003 cubit (UK) |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 13.3333600001 cubit (UK) |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 33.3334000001 cubit (UK) |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 66.6668000003 cubit (UK) |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 666.668000003 cubit (UK) |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to cubit (UK)
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.66666800000267 cubit (UK)
1 cubit (UK) = 1.499997 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to cubit (UK):
15 × 0.66666800000267 = 10.00002000004 cubit (UK)