Feet to Meters (ft to m)
Multiply feet by 0.3048 to get meters. That factor is exact, so 6 ft is 1.8288 m and 100 ft is 30.48 m. If you have feet and inches, convert the whole thing to inches first and multiply by 0.0254.
Convert feet to meters
Result
feet to meters
6 ft = 1.8288 m
1 ft = 0.3048 m · 1 m = 3.28084 ft
Show the mathHow it was calculated
m = ft × 0.3048
Uses exact legal definitions; results are rounded to 6 significant figures for display.
How to convert feet to meters
m = ft × 0.3048
One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, so multiply by 0.3048.
Worked example: converting 6 ft:
- m = ft × 0.3048
- 6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m
Feet to meters conversion table
Common values, each computed with the exact formula and rounded to 6 significant figures.
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 4 ft | 1.2192 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m |
| 7 ft | 2.1336 m |
| 8 ft | 2.4384 m |
| 9 ft | 2.7432 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 12 ft | 3.6576 m |
| 15 ft | 4.572 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 30 ft | 9.144 m |
| 40 ft | 12.192 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 60 ft | 18.288 m |
| 75 ft | 22.86 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 150 ft | 45.72 m |
| 200 ft | 60.96 m |
| 250 ft | 76.2 m |
| 300 ft | 91.44 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1,000 ft | 304.8 m |
| 1,500 ft | 457.2 m |
| 5,280 ft | 1,609.34 m |
| 10,000 ft | 3,048 m |
| 35,000 ft | 10,668 m |
Quick reference: everyday feet in meters
One foot
1 ft = 0.3048 m
A 6 ft tall person
6 ft = 1.8288 m
Standard US ceiling
8 ft = 2.4384 m
Basketball rim height
10 ft = 3.048 m
One mile in feet
5,280 ft = 1,609.34 m
Typical jet cruising altitude
35,000 ft = 10,668 m
Room dimensions and building plans
US homes are built to feet and inches. The standard 8 ft ceiling is 2.44 m, and a 12 × 15 ft bedroom is 3.66 × 4.57 m. Sheet goods come in 4 × 8 ft panels, or 1.22 × 2.44 m. Metric 1.2 × 2.4 m sheets are a little smaller, so they won't always line up with framing spaced for the US size.
To estimate materials in either unit, the paint calculator and flooring calculator take dimensions in feet or meters and do the area math for you. For a single wall height or a fence run, the converter above is enough.
Altitude, elevation and the sky
Aviation altitude is given in feet in most of the world, even in otherwise metric countries. A typical jet cruising level of 35,000 ft is 10,668 m. Mountain elevations on US maps are also in feet: Denver's 'Mile High' 5,280 ft is 1,609 m.
At those scales, small rounding in the factor shows up. Using 0.3 instead of 0.3048 puts a 35,000 ft altitude 168 m too low. Rounded values are fine for a single room, but use the exact factor for anything measured in thousands of feet.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert 5 feet 8 inches to meters?
Convert to inches first: 5 × 12 + 8 = 68 in. Then multiply by 0.0254: 68 × 0.0254 = 1.7272 m, or 172.7 cm. Multiplying 5.8 by 0.3048 instead gives a wrong answer, because 5 ft 8 in is 5.667 ft, not 5.8 ft. Inches are twelfths of a foot, not tenths.
How many feet are in a meter?
3.28084 feet. That's the exact factor 0.3048 inverted and rounded to six significant figures. For quick estimates, 3.3 is within 0.6%. To go from meters back to feet, see the meters to feet converter, which also gives a feet-and-inches column.
Do square feet convert to square meters the same way?
No. Area uses the factor squared: 1 sq ft = 0.3048² = 0.09290304 m². A 200 sq ft room is 18.6 m², not 61 m², which is what you'd get by wrongly multiplying by 0.3048 once. Use the square feet to square meters converter for floor areas.