Feet to Meters Converter

1 ft = 0.3048 m. Type any value below for the exact meters figure.

ft
0.3048m

1 ft = 0.3048 m

Conversion summary

1 ft = 0.3048 m

Formula
Meter = Foot ÷ 3.28083989501
Category
Length
Units
ft → m

1 ft in other units

Values update with the converter above. Select a row to open that conversion's detailed page.

Metric

  • Meter0.3048 m
  • Kilometer0.0003048 km
  • Centimeter30.48 cm
  • Decimeter3.048 dm
  • Millimeter304.8 mm
  • Micrometer304,800 µm
  • Nanometer304,800,000 nm
  • Picometer304,800,000,000 pm

US / Imperial

Traditional and regional

  • Scandinavian mile0.00003048 mil
  • Arshin0.4482353 arshin
  • Endaze0.4689231 endaze
  • Byzantine Foot0.9682338 pus
  • Byzantine Fathom0.1613723 orgyia
  • Cig0.9153153 cig

Scientific

  • Astronomical Unit2.03746E-12 AU
  • Light-year3.22174E-17 ly
  • Parsec9.8779E-18 pc
  • Angstrom3,048,000,000 Å

How do you convert feet to meters?

To convert feet to meters, divide the number of feet by 3.28083989501. 1 ft = 0.3048 m.

Conversion formula

Meter = Foot ÷ 3.28083989501

Feet to meters conversion table

Feet (ft)Meters (m)
1 ft0.3048 m
5 ft1.524 m
10 ft3.048 m
25 ft7.62 m
50 ft15.24 m
100 ft30.48 m
500 ft152.4 m

What is Foot?

The foot is a unit of length used in imperial and United States customary measurement systems. One international foot is exactly 0.3048 meters.

Short history of Foot

The foot developed from older body-based measurement traditions. Its modern international value was fixed in 1959.

Open the Foot unit guide

What is Meter?

The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units. It is used to express distance and size across science, engineering and everyday life.

Short history of Meter

The meter was created as part of the late eighteenth-century effort to establish a universal measurement system. Today it is defined through the distance traveled by light in vacuum over a specified time interval.

Open the Meter unit guide

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 Foot in Meter?

1 ft = 0.3048 m.

How do you convert Foot to Meter?

To convert feet to meters, divide the number of feet by 3.28083989501. 1 ft = 0.3048 m.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters are in 1 foot?

1 ft = 0.3048 m.

How do you convert feet to meters?

To convert feet to meters, divide the number of feet by 3.28083989501. 1 ft = 0.3048 m.

How many feet are in 1 meter?

1 m = 3.28084 ft.

Sources

  1. BIPM: The International System of Units (SI Brochure)
  2. NIST: SI Units – Length
  3. NIST: Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

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