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Convert feet to meters
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Foot to Meter conversion table
| Foot [ft] | Meter [m] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.003048 |
| 0.1 | 0.03048 |
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 3 | 0.9144 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 20 | 6.096 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 1,000 | 304.8 |
How to convert foot to meter
m = feet × 0.3048
Example: 6 ft = 6 × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m
To convert back (meter to foot): feet = m ÷ 0.3048
What is a foot?
A foot (ft) is a unit of length in the US customary and imperial systems, defined as exactly 0.3048 meters.
What is a meter?
A meter (m) is the base unit of length in SI, defined as the distance light travels in 1/299,792,458 of a second. The international standard for everyday and scientific length.
When do you need to convert foot to meter?
Human height in international contexts: passports from most countries list height in cm or m, while US driver licenses and medical charts use feet and inches. A 6 ft person is 1.8288 m; a 5 ft 7 in person is 1.7018 m. Converting wrong on a pilot or astronaut application can fail a medical requirement.
Construction, real estate, and architecture plans in the US are in feet, while the same plans in metric-system countries are in meters. A 2,400 sq ft house is 223.0 m², a 30 ft × 40 ft lot is 9.14 m × 12.19 m, and a 10 ft ceiling is 3.05 m. Real estate listings for international buyers, or contractor quotes for imported materials, all need the conversion.
Aviation altitudes and mountain elevations in older US sources are in feet, while international sources are in meters. A 14,000 ft peak is 4,267 m; an aircraft cruising at 35,000 ft is 10,668 m. Skydiving drop zones, parachute opening altitudes, and flight planning still use feet in the US and meters elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
How many feet is 1 meter?
1 m = 3.28084 ft, by exact international definition (1 ft = 0.3048 m, agreed 1959). The reverse of 1 m = 1 ÷ 0.3048 ft.
How many feet and inches is 1.75 m?
1.75 m × 3.28084 = 5.7415 ft. Whole feet: 5 ft. Decimal 0.7415 × 12 = 8.898 in ≈ 8.9 in. So 1.75 m ≈ 5 ft 8.9 in, often rounded to 5 ft 9 in. This is the height conversion for a person 1.75 m tall in feet and inches.
How do I convert feet and inches together to meters?
Convert feet to inches first (multiply by 12), add the inches, then convert total inches to meters by multiplying by 0.0254. Example: 5 ft 9 in = (5 × 12) + 9 = 69 in × 0.0254 = 1.7526 m. The reverse: 1.75 m = 68.8976 in = 5 ft 8.9 in (split into 5 ft and 0.8976 × 12 = 10.77 in → 5 ft 11 in if you round up).
Is there a difference between US feet and international feet?
Two definitions exist. The international foot (0.3048 m, used since 1959 in most contexts) and the US survey foot (1200/3937 m = 0.3048006096 m, used in US land surveying). They differ by about 2 parts per million — about 0.06 mm per 30 m. For everyday conversions, the 0.3048 value is fine. For legal land surveys, the survey foot still applies in some US states.