Feet to Picas: the quick answer
1 ft = 72 pica
1 foot equals 72 picas
To convert feet to picas, multiply the value by 72. To go the other way, multiply picas by 0.0138889 to get feet.
To convert feet to picas, multiply the value by 72. To go the other way, multiply picas by 0.0138889 to get feet.
| Feet (ft) | Picas (pica) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 72 pica |
| 2 ft | 144 pica |
| 5 ft | 360 pica |
| 10 ft | 720 pica |
| 20 ft | 1,440 pica |
| 50 ft | 3,600 pica |
| 100 ft | 7,200 pica |
| 500 ft | 36,000 pica |
| 1,000 ft | 72,000 pica |
Foot (ft). The foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters, or 12 inches, and is widely used for height and room sizes in India, the US and the UK.
Pica (pica). A pica is 1/6 of an inch (12 points), the traditional unit for column widths in English-language typography.
There are 72 picas in one foot.
Multiply the number of feet by 72. For example, 10 feet equal 720 picas.
One pica equals 0.0138889 feet.