Feet to Meters Converter
Convert feet to meters for construction, height, room dimensions, engineering, sports, and general length measurements. The conversion uses the exact relationship between feet and meters.
Quick Answer
Meters = Feet Γ 0.3048
One foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters. Multiply feet by 0.3048 to convert the value to meters.
Understanding the Conversion
A meter is longer than a foot, so a measurement expressed in feet becomes numerically smaller when converted to meters. For example, 10 feet becomes 3.048 meters.
Working With Height
Height is often recorded in feet and inches. Convert the total measurement to decimal feet first, or convert the feet and inches separately, before converting to meters.
Examples
1 ft = 0.3048 m.
5 ft = 1.524 m.
10 ft = 3.048 m.
20 ft = 6.096 m.
Quick Reference
- 1 meter = 3.280839895 feet.
- Multiply feet by 0.3048.
- The defined conversion is exact.