How to divide feet and inches
- Convert feet and inches to inches by multiplying feet by 12 and adding the number of inches
- Perform the required division to determine the number of inches.
- Convert the inches to feet and inches by dividing by 12.
- The quotient is the number of feet and the remainder is the number of inches.
Example: Divide 10 feet 0 inches by 4
- Convert 10 feet to inches by multiplying 12 times 10:
12 * 10 = 120 inches
- Add the number of extra inches:
120 + 0 = 120 inches
- Perform the required division:
120 ÷ 4 = 30 inches
- Convert to feet and inches by dividing by 12:
30 ÷ 12 = 2 R 6
- The quotient (2) is the number of feet and the remainder (6) is the number of inches.
- Answer: 2 feet 6 inches