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Report Abuse. A furlong is equal to one-eighth of a mile Since there are 5280 feet in a mile, there are 5280 / 8 = 660 feet in a furlong. Gerry Â· 7 years ago. Thumbs up.
So they wanted to use it as a suitable subsection for miles but furlongs as per the 1400s years feet wouldn't fit in. They decided on 8 furlongs to the mile and that makes 5,280 feet or (meanwhile) 1,760 yards. The Roman mile extended by 280 feet.