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Meters to Feet Converter

Meters to Feet

Enter a length in meters to convert it to feet. One foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, so the conversion is exact rather than approximate.

Meters to Feet Converter — enter your values

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Feet

3.28084 ft

Rounded
3.28 ft
Reverse factor
1 ft = 0.3048 m

Calculation

  1. 1 m × 3.2808399 = 3.28084 ft

Formula

feet = meters ÷ 0.3048

Worked examples

  1. Short distance

    5 ÷ 0.3048

    = 16.404199 ft

  2. Running track lane

    100 ÷ 0.3048

    = 328.083990 ft

  3. Room height

    2.4 ÷ 0.3048

    = 7.874016 ft

Exact definition

Since 1959 the international foot has been defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, so dividing a metric length by 0.3048 gives feet with no rounding error introduced by the factor itself.

Frequently asked questions

How many feet are in a meter?
One meter equals about 3.280840 feet.
How do I convert the decimal part to inches?
Multiply the decimal remainder of the feet value by 12 — 0.5 ft is 6 inches.

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