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