Foot (ft)
Definition: A foot (ft) is an imperial unit of length equal to 0.3048 meters or 12 inches. It is widely used in real estate, construction, and aviation for measuring height and distances.
History: The foot has been used as a unit of length since ancient times, originally based on the length of a human foot. It was standardized to 12 inches in England during the 13th century.
Current Use: Feet are commonly used in the US, UK, and Canada for measuring heights of buildings, doorways, and human stature. It remains an important unit in architecture and sports field measurements.
Megameter (Mm)
Definition: A megameter (Mm) is a unit of length equal to one million meters (10^6 meters). It is used to measure large distances in both geography and astronomy.
History: The megameter was introduced alongside other metric units to standardize measurements of large distances. It has been mainly used in astronomical contexts to simplify expressions of distances in space.
Current Use: Megameters are used in astronomy to describe distances between astronomical objects such as the Earth and the Sun. They also appear in some applications in geology and planetary science.
Quick Conversion Table Foot (ft) to Megameter (Mm)
1 Foot (ft) equal to 0.000000305 Megameter (Mm)
5 Foot (ft) equal to 0.000001524 Megameter (Mm)
10 Foot (ft) equal to 0.000003048 Megameter (Mm)
20 Foot (ft) equal to 0.000006096 Megameter (Mm)
30 Foot (ft) equal to 0.000009144 Megameter (Mm)
50 Foot (ft) equal to 0.00001524 Megameter (Mm)
75 Foot (ft) equal to 0.00002286 Megameter (Mm)
100 Foot (ft) equal to 0.00003048 Megameter (Mm)