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    1 Foot to Chain

    Quick answer

    1 Foot (ft) equals

    0.015152 ch

    To convert 1 feet to Chains, multiply by 0.0151515152. Therefore, 1 Foot (ft) equals 0.015152 Chain (ch).

    Formula: ch = ft × 0.0151515152. Calculation: 1 × 0.0151515152 = 0.015152 ch.

    Convert Foot (ft) to Chain (ch) online with our free unit converter. In length, 1 ft = 0.015152 ch. Explore step-by-step conversion steps, mathematical formulas, and quick conversion reference tables below.

    Worked example: converting Foot to Chain

    1. Step 1 — start with the formula. ch = ft × 0.0151515152
    2. Step 2 — substitute your figure. 1 ft × 0.0151515152
    3. Step 3 — read the result. 1 ft = 0.015152 ch
    4. Step 4 — check it in reverse. ft = ch × 66 returns 1 ft, which matches the figure you started with.

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    Decimals:
    0.015152

    1 ft = 0.015152 ch

    Formula:

    ch = ft × 0.0151515152

    With your value: 1 ft = 0.01515152 ch

    How big is that?

    Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in foot so you can sanity-check the result.

    Credit card (long side) (1/3.6 your value)0.281 ft
    A4 sheet (height) (1/1.0 your value)0.974 ft
    Your value1.00 ft
    Adult stride (2.5× your value)2.46 ft
    Standard door height (6.6× your value)6.56 ft
    London double-decker bus (36× your value)36.1 ft

    Other Foot to Chain conversions

    2 ft to ch3 ft to ch4 ft to ch5 ft to ch6 ft to ch7 ft to ch8 ft to chFull Foot to Chain converter

    Foot to Chain Conversion Table

    Foot (ft)Chain (ch)
    0.50.007576
    10.015152
    20.030303
    50.075758
    100.151515
    150.227273
    200.30303
    250.378788
    500.757576
    1001.515152
    2503.787879
    5007.575758
    100015.151515

    Chain to Foot Conversion Table

    Chain (ch)Foot (ft)
    0.533
    166
    2132
    5330
    10660
    15990
    201,320
    251,650
    503,300
    1006,600
    25016,500
    50033,000
    100066,000

    Where these values come from

    Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

    Foot (ft)

    Length

    Exact conversion

    1 foot = 0.3048 m exactly (international foot, 1959).

    The US survey foot (1200/3937 m) was deprecated for new work on 31 December 2022 and differs by about 2 ppm.

    Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959; NIST Federal Register Notice 59-5442

    US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa · Reviewed 2026-07-01

    Chain (ch)

    Length

    Exact conversion

    Traceable to the metre, defined by fixing the speed of light in vacuum at 299 792 458 m/s. Imperial lengths derive from the 1959 international yard (0.9144 m exactly).

    Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

    Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

    How to Convert Foot to Chain

    To convert from Foot (ft) to Chain (ch), multiply the value by 0.0151515152.

    Formula: ch = ft × 0.0151515152

    Reverse: ft = ch × 66

    Step-by-Step Example

    1. Start with your value in Foot. For example: 5 ft
    2. Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0151515152
    3. The result is: 0.075758 ch

    Foot and Chain Relationship

    This calculation facilitates standardized conversion between recognized units of length. Since 1 Foot represents a fraction of a Chain (1 Chain ≈ 66 feet), the Chain is the larger measurement interval. Understanding the relationship between Foot and Chain is essential for accurate calculations in physics, engineering, commerce, and daily applications.

    About Foot

    The foot is an imperial unit equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It remains widely used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday measurements.

    Fun Fact: The foot was originally based on the length of a human foot, which varied from region to region.

    Common uses of Foot: height measurement, real estate, construction.

    About Chain

    Gunter's chain equals 66 feet (20.1168 m) and underpins the US Public Land Survey System: 10 square chains make one acre.

    Common uses of Chain: land surveying, cadastral records, cricket pitch length.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is 1 Foot in Chain?
    1 Foot equals 0.015152 Chain.
    How many Chains are in 1 Foot?
    There are exactly 0.0151515152 Chains in 1 Foot. This means the conversion factor from Foot to Chain is 0.0151515152.
    What is the formula to convert Foot to Chain?
    The formula to convert Foot to Chain is: ch = ft × 0.0151515152. For example, to convert 10 feet to Chains, you would multiply 10 by 0.0151515152.
    What is a Foot?
    The foot is an imperial unit equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It remains widely used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday measurements.
    What is a Chain?
    Gunter's chain equals 66 feet (20.1168 m) and underpins the US Public Land Survey System: 10 square chains make one acre.
    What are the common uses of Foot?
    The Foot is commonly used in height measurement, real estate, construction.

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    UnitConvertLab. (2026). 1 Foot to Chain. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/convert/1-foot-to-chain