1.98m in Feet
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How to convert meters to feet and inches Step by Step
A meter is a measurement of length and equals approximately 3.28 feet. A foot measures exactly 12 inches. If you need to be precise, you can use one meter = 3.2808398950131 feet. Once you get very close to 3.28 feet, you almost always want to use the simpler number to simplify the calculations. 1.98m in Feet
Step 1: Convert Meters to Feet
1 meter = 3.28 x feet, so
1.98 x 1 meter = 1.98 x 3.28 feet or
1.98 meters = 6.49 feet.
Step 2: Convert Decimal Feet to Inches
An answer like “6.49 feet” might not tell you much because you might want to express the decimal part, i.e. feet, in inches if it is a smaller unit.
So take the entirety after the decimal point (0.49) and then multiply it by 12 to convert it to inches. It works because one foot = 12 inches. Then,
6.49 feet = 6 feet + 0.49 feet. Once 0.49 feet x 12 = 5.88 inches or 6.49 feet = 6 feet 5.88 inches. This of course corresponds to 1.98 meters. Therfore 1.98m in Feet
Step 3: Convert decimal inches to a usable fraction of an inch
The previous step provided you with the answer in decimal inches (5.88), but how do you measure it on a ruler or tape measure? Below is a procedure that can also be done with a calculator to convert decimal inches to the near usable fraction:
- a) Subtract 5, the number of entire inches, from 5.88:
5.88 – 5 = 0.88. This is the fraction of the value in inches.
- b) Multiply 0.88 by 16 (can be 8, 16, 32, 64, … depending on how precise you want it) to get the number 16 inches:
0.88 x 16 = 14.08. It is the number of 16 inches and the numerator of the fraction that can be further reduced.
- c) Round the result to the nearest whole number:
Turn (14.08) = 14
Finally, 1.98 meters = 6 feet and 14/16 inches.
Because 14/16 is not in its simplest form, it must be reduced to 7/8 to get a simpler fraction.
This result may differ from the calculator above as we have assumed that 1 meter equals 3.28 feet instead of 3.2808398950131 feet). 1.98m in Feet
Height Conversion Chart
If you know the value in centimeters, you can practice this table to find any value in feet, inches, or feet plus inches. It is an alternative to the previous converter. Here is another version of this Centimeters to Feet and Inches chart.
What is a Meter in Science?
The meter (m) is the SI unit of length or distance.
By definition, it is the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299792458 seconds.
The other use of the word “meter” in science is as a measuring device. For example, a water meter measures water flow per unit of time.
An example
A meter is a device that measures and records the amount of a substance. For example, a water meter measures the amount of water. Your phone measures how much digital data you use.
what is the Foot
The foot is a unit of measurement of length. It is one of the imperial units and the American customary units. The shortest way to write the unit “feet” is to use the abbreviation “ft” (or “ft”) or to use a dash ( ′ ).
A foot contains 12 inches. This corresponds to 30.48 centimeters. It’s called a foot because it was originally based on the length of a foot.
