The feet to meters conversion factor
One foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters, so to convert feet to meters you multiply by 0.3048: m = feet × 0.3048. For example, 6 feet × 0.3048 = 1.83 meters. To reverse it, use the meters to feet calculator.
The 0.3048 figure is not an approximation. Since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement the foot has been defined as exactly 0.3048 m, so every conversion here is exact before rounding. The older US survey foot differed by about two parts per million, which mattered only on state-scale land surveys, and it was officially retired at the end of 2022.
How to convert feet to meters
Enter a length in feet and the calculator multiplies by 0.3048 to return meters. Useful for height, rooms, and land. Round to two decimal places for everyday use.
Worked examples: a 6 ft 2 in doorway is 6 + 2 ÷ 12 = 6.167 ft, which is 6.167 × 0.3048 = 1.88 m. A 12 ft by 15 ft room is 3.66 m by 4.57 m. A 30,000 ft cruising altitude is 9,144 m, just over 9 km.
The main trap is a length written as feet and inches. Convert the inches to a decimal fraction of a foot first, or convert the whole measurement in inches by multiplying by 0.0254 — never convert the two parts separately and join the digits. For quick estimates, 3 ft is a little under 1 m (0.914 m) and 10 ft is a little over 3 m.
Feet to meters reference table
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.30 m |
| 6 ft | 1.83 m |
| 10 ft | 3.05 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
Use the table as a sanity check before trusting a typed figure: 1.83 m should feel like roughly 6 ft, and 30.48 m like a ten-storey building. For smaller lengths the inches to cm calculator is more convenient, and for road distances use the miles to km calculator.
Frequently asked questions
- How many meters is 6 feet?
- 6 feet equals 1.83 meters (6 × 0.3048).
- What is the feet to meters formula?
- meters = feet × 0.3048, since 1 foot is exactly 0.3048 m.
- How many feet are in a meter?
- One meter is about 3.28 feet.
- How do I convert meters back to feet?
- Divide meters by 0.3048, or use the meters to feet calculator.
- How do I convert a height like 5 ft 10 in?
- Turn the inches into a fraction of a foot first: 10 ÷ 12 = 0.833, so the height is 5.833 ft, and 5.833 × 0.3048 = 1.78 m. Converting the feet and the inches separately and joining the results gives a wrong answer.