Dividing feet and inches

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

Dividing feet and inches.

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