1:5: Feet (ft) to Inches (in)

Convert feet (ft) to inches (in) at 1:5 scale. Commonly used in architectural drawings.

On drawing

2.4in

At 1:5 scale, 1 ft in reality becomes 2.4 in on paper.

1:5 Scale: ft to in Reference Table

Quick reference for converting feet (ft) to inches (in) at 1:5 scale.

Real World (ft)On Drawing (in)
0.1 ft0.24 in
0.5 ft1.2 in
1 ft2.4 in
2 ft4.8 in
5 ft12 in
10 ft24 in
25 ft60 in
50 ft120 in
100 ft240 in

How to Convert Feet (ft) to Inches (in) at 1:5

To convert a real-world measurement in feet (ft) to inches (in) on a 1:5 scale drawing, first convert your measurement to millimeters, then divide by the scale ratio (5), and finally convert to your desired output unit (in).

Formula: Result (in) = Input (ft) × (304.8 / 5 / 25.4)

More 1:5 Conversions

1:5 — Meters to Millimeters1:5 — Meters to Centimeters1:5 — Meters to Inches1:5 — Centimeters to Millimeters1:5 — Feet to Millimeters1:5 — Yards to Inches