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feet to meters
1 foot = 0.3048 meters.
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How do you convert feet to meters?
Use this formula. It is exact — these units are defined by international agreement, not measured.
m = ft ÷ 3.2808399
Example: 10 ft × 0.3048 = 3.048 m.
feet to meters conversion table
Common values, rounded to six significant figures.
| ft | m |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 4 ft | 1.2192 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m |
| 8 ft | 2.4384 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 12 ft | 3.6576 m |
| 15 ft | 4.572 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 30 ft | 9.144 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 75 ft | 22.86 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 200 ft | 60.96 m |
Aviation is the reason this conversion never goes away: altitude is quoted in feet almost everywhere in the world, including in countries that are metric for everything else. A foot is exactly 0.3048 m by the 1959 agreement, so flight levels convert cleanly — FL350 is 35,000 ft, which is 10,668 m exactly.
Values worth remembering
These come up often enough that knowing them saves a lookup.
- 6 ft = 1.8288 ma tall adult
- 100 ft = 30.48 ma competition pool
- 3 ft = 0.9144 mone yard
Questions people ask
How many meters is 1 foot?
1 foot is 0.3048 meters.
How many feet is 1 meter?
1 meter is 3.28084 feet.
How do you convert feet to meters in your head?
Use ÷ 3. That lands within a percent or so of the exact figure, which is close enough for packing, shipping estimates and shopping — use the calculator when the number has to be right.
Is the foot to meter conversion exact?
Yes. The relationship is exact by international agreement, so 0.3048 is a definition rather than a measurement. Rounding in the answer comes from display, not from the conversion.