Meters to Feet Converter
Free meters to feet converter. Multiply meters by 3.28084 to get feet, with a reference table, feet-and-inches help, and worked examples.
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| Answer | |
|---|---|
| Meters | 1 m |
| Feet | 3.28084 ft |
| Rounded to the nearest 8th of an inch | 3 ft 3 3/8 in |
Meters to feet at a glance#
A meters to feet converter changes a length in meters into feet. One meter equals 3.28084 feet, because a foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, and 1 divided by 0.3048 is 3.28084. To convert, multiply the number of meters by 3.28084: feet = meters x 3.28084.
| Meters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28084 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56168 ft |
| 5 m | 16.4042 ft |
| 10 m | 32.8084 ft |
| 100 m | 328.084 ft |
Worked example: to convert 10 meters to feet, multiply 10 by 3.28084, which gives 32.8084 feet.
To express feet and inches, keep the whole number of feet, then multiply the decimal part by 12 to get inches. One meter is 3.28084 feet, so that is 3 feet plus 0.28084 x 12 = 3.37 inches, or about 3 feet 3.4 inches. For the reverse, 1 foot equals 0.3048 meters.
Enter your value in meters in the calculator above for the exact result, with your choice of decimal places or fractions. The factor 3.28084 is rounded to five decimals, so very long measurements can differ by a tiny amount from the unrounded value 3.280839895.
How the conversion works#
A foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, so one meter equals 1 divided by 0.3048, which is 3.28084 feet. To convert a length in meters to feet, multiply by 3.28084. To go back, divide by 3.28084 or multiply by 0.3048.
For more decimal places, use the longer factor 3.280839895. The five-decimal value 3.28084 is accurate to a fraction of a millimeter per meter, which is fine for almost any everyday measurement.
Meters to feet and inches#
Multiplying gives a decimal number of feet. To split that into feet and inches, keep the whole number of feet, then multiply the decimal part by 12 to get inches. For example, 1.8 meters is 1.8 x 3.28084 = 5.9055 feet, which is 5 feet plus 0.9055 x 12 = 10.9 inches, or about 5 feet 11 inches.
More worked examples#
| Meters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 2.5 m | 8.2021 ft |
| 4 m | 13.12336 ft |
| 6 m | 19.68504 ft |
| 50 m | 164.042 ft |
| 1200 m | 3937.008 ft |
A 4 by 6 meter room is about 13.12 by 19.69 feet. A 1,200 meter peak is about 3,937 feet of elevation.
Frequently asked questions#
How many feet are in one meter?#
One meter is 3.28084 feet. That comes from the foot being defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, so 1 / 0.3048 = 3.28084.
How do I convert meters to feet?#
Multiply the number of meters by 3.28084. For example, 5 meters x 3.28084 = 16.4042 feet.
How do I convert feet back to meters?#
Multiply the number of feet by 0.3048, or divide by 3.28084. For example, 10 feet x 0.3048 = 3.048 meters.
How do I get feet and inches instead of decimal feet?#
Keep the whole feet, then multiply the leftover decimal by 12 for the inches. So 2 meters is 6.56168 feet, which is 6 feet plus 0.56168 x 12 = 6.7 inches, about 6 feet 7 inches.
How accurate is the 3.28084 factor?#
It is accurate to five decimal places. For extreme precision use 3.280839895, the unrounded value, which only matters over very long distances.
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