Convert Mont Blanc to feet

Explanation

From this page you can convert Mont Blanc to feet (or mb to ft) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from Mont Blanc to feet you need to multiply by 15774.2782. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 mb≈15774.2782 ft

Mont Blancmb

dimension	length
symbol	mb

Mont Blanc (White Mount in French) is the highest mountain in the Alps.

Elevation

Mont Blanc is surveyed every two years and its elevation varies with the amount of snow accumulated at the top. We use a value of 4808 meters in this converter.

Equivalences

The height of Mont Blanc is equivalent to:

Some of Earth Highest Mountains

Mont Blanc	mb	4808 m
Mount Vinson	mv	4892 m
Mount Elbrus	mel	5642 m
Mount Kilimanjaro	mk	5895 m
Denali	dli	6190 m
Aconcagua	aca	6960 m
Mount Everest	me	8848 m

feetft

dimension	length
symbol	ft, '

The foot (ft, ') is a unit of length in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the foot

One foot is defined as ¹⁄₃ of a yard.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: Measurement of length

Value in terms of the SI

One foot is equivalent to 0.3048 meters.

History

The foot is another unit based on the human body. It has historically been used in multiple unit systems, namely the Greek, Roman, French, English and Chinese. Its size could vary a lot between those systems.

Equivalences

One foot is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The Concorde service ceiling was 60000 feet, while most current commercial flights fly somewhere around 40000 feet. A very high cruise altitude was necessary to reduce drag and allow for supersonic speed.

International length units

inch	in
foot	ft	12 inches
yard	yd	3 feet
chain	ch	22 yards
furlong	fur	10 chains
mile	mi	8 furlongs
league	lea	3 miles

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.