Feet to Meters Converter
Type a value in feet to get it in meters, and see the reverse conversion.
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Converted value
Meters (m)
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1 ft in m
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Your number read as m, in ft
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Centimetres (cm)
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Yards (yd)
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Feet to Meters Converter by TheCalcTools
How the Feet to Meters Converter works
A foot is exactly 0.3048 metres. Room sizes, ceiling heights and altitudes in aviation are commonly given in feet.
To convert feet to meters, multiply by 0.3048. The calculator shows the result to 6 significant figures; the conversion factor itself is exact by definition.
Quick estimate in your head: divide feet by 3.3, or take 30% (3 ft ≈ 0.9 m).
The formula
m = ft × 0.3048ft = m ÷ 0.3048
Worked example
Using the default values shown in the calculator:
| Value in feet (ft) | 10 |
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- 10 ft × 0.3048 = 3.048 m.
Result:
| Meters (m) | 3.048 |
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| 1 ft in m | 0.3048 |
| Your number read as m, in ft | 32.8084 |
| Centimetres (cm) | 304.8 |
| Yards (yd) | 3.33333 |
Conversion table
| ft | m |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1,000 ft | 304.8 m |
| 5,280 ft | 1,609.34 m |
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 foot in meters?
1 foot (ft) equals 0.3048 m.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Inch
- Wikipedia: Foot (unit)
- NIST: Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI)
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