Feet to Meters Converter

Feet to Meters Converter

Instantly calculate! Your online conversion tool always at hand to easily convert feet to meters. Perfect for height measurements, construction, sports, and international unit conversion. Simply enter your value and get accurate results immediately.

How to Convert Feet to Meters

meters = feet × 0.3048

1 foot = 0.3048 m
1 meter = 3.2808 feet

Example: convert 6 feet to meters:
6 ft = 6 × 0.3048 m = 1.8288 m

Feet to Meters

From feet to meters
0.3048
1 ft = 0.3048 m

Quick Conversion Table

FeetMeters
10.3048
20.6096
30.9144
41.2192
FeetMeters
51.524
5.51.6764
61.8288
6.51.9812
FeetMeters
72.1336
82.4384
103.048
206.096

About the Units

Foot (ft)

A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems. It is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters. One foot equals 12 inches. The foot is commonly used in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada for measuring height, elevation, and short distances.

Meter (m)

The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, the meter is now used worldwide as the standard unit of length in science, engineering, and everyday measurements.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many meters is 1 foot?
1 foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters.
How to convert feet to meters?
To convert feet to meters, multiply the feet value by 0.3048. For example, 5 feet = 5 × 0.3048 = 1.524 meters.
What is 5 feet in meters?
5 feet equals 1.524 meters.
What is 6 feet in meters?
6 feet equals 1.8288 meters, which is approximately 1.83 m.
What is 10 feet in meters?
10 feet equals 3.048 meters.
How tall is 5'10 in meters?
5 feet 10 inches equals approximately 1.778 meters (5 × 0.3048 + 10 × 0.0254 = 1.778 m).
How many feet is 1 meter?
1 meter equals approximately 3.2808 feet.
Is 1 foot exactly 0.3048 meters?
Yes, by international agreement since 1959, one foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters.
What is the formula for feet to meters?
The formula is: meters = feet × 0.3048. This is an exact conversion factor.
Quick way to estimate feet to meters?
A quick estimation is to multiply feet by 0.3 for a rough result. For example, 10 feet is roughly 3 meters. For more accuracy, multiply by 0.3048.