Meters to Feet
Enter meters to get feet. The foot is exactly 0.3048 m, so one meter is about 3.28084 ft and the converter keeps full precision.
Formula: ft = m × 3.28083989501
How do you convert meters to feet?
Divide the meters by 0.3048, or multiply by about 3.28084. 2 m is 6.562 ft and 10 m is 32.81 ft.
- 1 m
- 3.28084 ft
- 1 ft
- 0.3048 m
- 1 m
- 39.37 in
Meters to feet and inches
Heights and room sizes usually need feet plus inches. Convert to feet, keep the whole number, then multiply the decimal part by 12. 1.8 m is 5.906 ft; 0.906 × 12 = 10.9, so 1.8 m is about 5 ft 11 in. 2.4 m, a common ceiling height, is 7.87 ft, or 7 ft 10.5 in.
Doors, ceilings and furniture listed in meters convert the same way. A 2.1 m door is 6.89 ft, or 6 ft 10.7 in.
Meters to feet table
| Meters (m) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3.28084 |
| 2 | 6.56168 |
| 3 | 9.84252 |
| 4 | 13.12336 |
| 5 | 16.4042 |
| 6 | 19.68504 |
| 7 | 22.96588 |
| 8 | 26.24672 |
| 9 | 29.52756 |
| 10 | 32.8084 |
| Meters (m) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 12 | 39.37008 |
| 15 | 49.2126 |
| 20 | 65.6168 |
| 25 | 82.021 |
| 30 | 98.4252 |
| 40 | 131.2336 |
| 50 | 164.042 |
| 60 | 196.8504 |
| 75 | 246.063 |
| 100 | 328.084 |
Where meters and feet meet
- Diving: a 3 m springboard is 9.84 ft and a 10 m platform 32.8 ft.
- Swimming: a 50 m pool is about 164 ft long.
- Flying: altitude is given in feet almost everywhere, so 3,000 m is about 9,843 ft.
- Boating: depth charts may use meters, feet or fathoms, so check the legend first.
The foot has been exactly 0.3048 m since 1959 (NIST SP 811), so a converter can be as precise as your input. For centimeters, try cm to feet; for the reverse, multiply feet by 0.3048 or use feet to cm.
Plans that mix systems are a common source of errors. If a metric drawing gives a room as 3.6 × 4.2 m, convert each side first (11.81 × 13.78 ft) and then multiply for area, or convert the area directly: 15.12 m² is 162.75 sq ft.
Meters to feet questions
How many feet is 1 meter?
1 m is 3.28084 ft, or about 3 ft 3.37 in.
How tall is 1.7 m in feet?
1.7 m is 5.577 ft, which is 5 ft 6.9 in, close to 5 ft 7 in.
What is 100 m in feet?
100 m is 328.08 ft.
Is a meter longer than a yard?
Yes. A meter is 1.0936 yd, about 3.4 in longer than a yard.