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meters to feet
1 meter = 3.28084 feet.
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How do you convert meters to feet?
Use this formula. It is exact — these units are defined by international agreement, not measured.
ft = m × 3.2808399
Example: 10 m × 3.2808399 = 32.8084 ft.
meters to feet conversion table
Common values, rounded to six significant figures.
| m | ft |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28084 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56168 ft |
| 3 m | 9.84252 ft |
| 5 m | 16.4042 ft |
| 10 m | 32.8084 ft |
| 15 m | 49.2126 ft |
| 20 m | 65.6168 ft |
| 25 m | 82.021 ft |
| 30 m | 98.4252 ft |
| 50 m | 164.042 ft |
| 75 m | 246.063 ft |
| 100 m | 328.084 ft |
| 150 m | 492.126 ft |
| 200 m | 656.168 ft |
| 400 m | 1,312.34 ft |
| 800 m | 2,624.67 ft |
| 1,000 m | 3,280.84 ft |
Building heights, swimming pools and running tracks are metric almost everywhere, but the audience reading them is often not. One meter is 3.280839895 feet — a repeating decimal, because the exact definition runs the other way (a foot is exactly 0.3048 m). Round the result, never the factor.
Values worth remembering
These come up often enough that knowing them saves a lookup.
- 100 m = 328.084 ftone straight of a running track
- 1.8 m = 5.90551 fta door frame
- 42,195 m = 138,435 fta marathon
Questions people ask
How many feet is 1 meter?
1 meter is 3.28084 feet.
How many meters is 1 foot?
1 foot is 0.3048 meters.
How do you convert meters to feet in your head?
Use × 3 + 10%. 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 meter to foot conversion exact?
Yes. The relationship is exact by international agreement, so 3.2808399 is a definition rather than a measurement. Rounding in the answer comes from display, not from the conversion.