Feet to Meters Converter
How to convert feet to meters
meters = feet ÷ 3.2808399
To convert feet to meters, divide the number of feet by 3.2808399.
1 ft = 0.3048 m
Examples
- 6 ft ÷ 3.2808399 = 1.8288 m
- One mile: 5,280 ft ÷ 3.2808399 = 1,609.344 m
Good to know
One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, and one meter is about 3.28 feet. As a rough check, 10 feet is a little over 3 meters.
Feet to meters conversion table
| Feet (ft) | Meters (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 |
| 7 ft | 2.1336 m |
| 8 ft | 2.4384 m |
| 9 ft | 2.7432 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 30 ft | 9.144 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1,000 ft | 304.8 m |
| 5,280 ft | 1,609.344 m |
Unit definitions
- Foot (ft)
- A foot is 12 inches, exactly 0.3048 meters. It is used in the United States for height and building dimensions, and in aviation in most of the world for altitude.
- Meter (m)
- The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.