Convert foot to Roman actus
Please provide values below to convert foot [ft] to Roman actus [actus], or Convert Roman actus to foot.
How to Convert Foot to Roman Actus
1 ft = 0.00859106529209622 actus
Example: convert 15 ft to actus:
15 ft = 15 × 0.00859106529209622 actus = 0.128865979381443 actus
Foot to Roman Actus Conversion Table
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Foot
A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. A foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959. One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet.
History/Origin
The foot has been used as a unit of measurement in many different cultures, including Ancient Greece and Rome, and the length has varied from country to country and even from city to city. The name is said to be based on the average length of a man's foot.
Current Use
The foot is a primary unit of length in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for many everyday applications. In the US, feet and inches are commonly used to measure height, shorter distances, field length (sometimes in the form of yards), etc.
Roman Actus
The Roman actus was a unit of length equal to 120 Roman feet, about 35.5 meters.
History/Origin
The actus was a standard unit of land measurement in the Roman Empire.
Current Use
The Roman actus is an obsolete unit of measurement.