Convert feet to metres
1 ft = 0.3048 m
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How many metres are in a foot?
One foot is 0.3048 metres. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.3048. Going the other way, one metre is 3.2808399 feet.
What is the formula to convert ft to m?
Multiply the foot figure by 0.3048. So m = ft × 0.3048. For a quick mental estimate, dividing by about 3.28 gets you close enough for most everyday purposes.
What does a foot actually look like?
One foot is about the length of a standard ruler. The foot is exactly 0.3048 metres. It survives in aviation worldwide — altitudes are given in feet almost everywhere, including in fully metric countries.
And what is a metre?
One metre is roughly the height of a kitchen counter plus a bit. The metre has been defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second — a definition that ties it to a physical constant rather than to any object.
Is this conversion exact?
Yes. Since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, the imperial and metric systems are related by exact definitions rather than measurements — the inch is exactly 25.4 mm and the pound exactly 0.45359237 kg. Everything derived from those, including this conversion, is therefore exact. Round at the end rather than partway through, since rounding ft before converting introduces an error the conversion then multiplies.
About ft to m
How to convert feet to metres
Multiply by 0.3048. One foot is 0.3048 metres, and one metre is 3.2808399 feet.
m = ft × 0.3048
Worked example
10 ft = 3.048 m. For a sense of scale, one foot is about the length of a standard ruler, and one metre is roughly the height of a kitchen counter plus a bit.
About the foot
The foot is exactly 0.3048 metres. It survives in aviation worldwide — altitudes are given in feet almost everywhere, including in fully metric countries.
About the metre
The metre has been defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second — a definition that ties it to a physical constant rather than to any object.
Quick reference
| feet | metres |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 1000 ft | 304.8 m |
Getting it right
This conversion is exact by definition, so the only limit on accuracy is how many digits you keep. Round at the end rather than partway through — rounding ft to a whole number before converting introduces an error that the conversion then multiplies.
Other length conversions
Convert metres back to feet, or pick any other pair with the full unit converter. Related: ft to km, ft to cm, ft to mm.