Feet to Meters Converter (ft to m)
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Formula
To convert feet to meters, multiply the value by 0.3048.
m = ft × 0.3048
Example calculation
Convert 5 ft to m:
5 ft × 0.3048 = 1.524 m
Conversion table
| ft | m |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 3 | 0.9144 |
| 4 | 1.2192 |
| 5 | 1.5240 |
| 6 | 1.8288 |
| 7 | 2.1336 |
| 8 | 2.4384 |
| 9 | 2.7432 |
| 10 | 3.0480 |
| 15 | 4.5720 |
| 20 | 6.0960 |
| 25 | 7.6200 |
| 30 | 9.1440 |
| 35 | 10.6680 |
| 40 | 12.1920 |
| 45 | 13.7160 |
| 50 | 15.2400 |
| 55 | 16.7640 |
| 60 | 18.2880 |
| 65 | 19.8120 |
| 70 | 21.3360 |
| 75 | 22.8600 |
| 80 | 24.3840 |
| 85 | 25.9080 |
| 90 | 27.4320 |
| 95 | 28.9560 |
| 100 | 30.4800 |
| 200 | 60.9600 |
| 500 | 152.4000 |
| 1000 | 304.8000 |
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About the units
- Foot (ft)
- Used for height, room sizes and aviation altitude in the US and UK. Defined as exactly 0.3048 metres since the 1959 international yard agreement.
- Meter (m)
- The SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 by the distance light travels in 1/299,792,458 of a second. Born from the French metric system of the 1790s.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert feet to meters?
- To convert feet to meters, multiply the value by 0.3048.
- How many meters are in 1 foot?
- 1 foot equals 0.3048 m.
- How many meters are in 10 feet?
- 10 ft equals 3.048 m.
- How do I convert meters back to feet?
- Use the reverse converter: 1 meter equals 3.28084 ft.
- Is this converter accurate?
- Yes. It uses the exact SI/NIST definitions of each unit and shows up to 6 significant digits.
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