How to Change MSF to Linear Feet

1. Determine the width of the material or area in question. You can then use the following basic formula:Linear feet x width = square footage/1,000 = MSF
2. Apply the formula to determine linear feet, which will be termed 'Y.' For example, say you have 250 MSF, and you know that the width of the material is 2 feet:Y x 2 = 250,000/1,000 = 250 MSF
3. Solve for 'Y' by taking the square footage (250,000) and dividing by the width (2 feet), and you come up with the following.125,000 x 2 = 250,000/1000 = 250 MSFSo 250 MSF of the material in this example converts to 125,000 linear feet when the width of the material is 2 feet.