Conversion Result
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Meters (m)
About This Converter
- What it does
- Converts decimal feet to meters with reverse conversion.
- Input
- Length in feet (ft)
- Output
- Meters (m); reverse feet value
- Formula
- meters = feet × 0.3048 (exact)
- Last updated
About Feet to Meters Conversion
Feet and meters are used in different parts of the world to measure the same kinds of distances. Feet dominate in the United States and, to a lesser extent, the United Kingdom; meters are the global standard. Converting between them is vital for international construction projects, athletic world records, aviation altitudes, and real-estate listings that need to appeal to global buyers.
Conversion Formula
meters = feet × 0.3048
One foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters. Multiply any foot value by 0.3048 to get meters. Divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by 3.28084) to get feet from meters.
Worked Example
Convert 10 feet to meters: 10 × 0.3048 = 3.048 m. Another: 6 feet × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m ≈ 1.83 m.
Common Use Cases
- Construction: converting room dimensions from US blueprints (feet) to meters for international contractors
- Athletics: world records in high jump and long jump are listed in both feet and meters
- Real estate: property listings in feet (US) converted to meters for European buyers
- Aviation: aircraft altitudes are given in feet in many countries but meters in Russia and China
- Swimming pools and diving boards — marketed in feet in the US but regulated in meters
Frequently Asked Questions
5 feet × 0.3048 = 1.524 meters.
6 feet × 0.3048 = 1.8288 meters, approximately 1.83 m.
1 meter ÷ 0.3048 = 3.28084 feet, or about 3 feet 3.37 inches.
100 feet × 0.3048 = 30.48 meters.
5 ft 11 in = 71 inches = 71 × 0.0254 = 1.8034 m.
1 foot = 0.3048 meters exactly. This is an international standard definition.
10 meters ÷ 0.3048 = 32.808 feet, or 32 feet 9.7 inches.
20 feet × 0.3048 = 6.096 meters.
Important Notes
- 1 foot = 0.3048 m is exact (international definition).
- This converter handles decimal feet. For compound feet+inches, convert to decimal first.
- For the reverse with compound output, use the Meters to Feet & Inches converter.
- Aviation altitudes are almost universally in feet in ICAO countries.