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Feet to Meters Converter

Convert feet to meters instantly. 1 foot = exactly 0.3048 meters.

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Feet to Meters Formula

The conversion from feet to meters uses a fixed mathematical relationship.

m = ft × 0.3048

Example: 6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.829 m

About the Feet to Meters Conversion

The foot is the primary unit of height and vertical measurement in the United States, while the meter is the SI standard used everywhere else in the world. The conversion factor — 1 foot = 0.3048 m exactly — was defined in 1959 under the international yard and pound agreement with no rounding involved.

Feet-to-meters conversions appear frequently in aviation (altitude in feet vs. metres), construction (ceiling heights, floor plans), and sports such as high jump and pole vault where US and international standards coexist. A 6 ft person is 1.829 m tall; a 10 ft ceiling is 3.048 m high.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters is one foot?
One foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters — a precisely defined value with no rounding error. It was standardised in 1959 under the international yard and pound agreement, making 1 ft = 0.3048 m a fundamental, exact conversion factor.
How many meters is 6 feet?
6 feet equals exactly 1.8288 meters (6 × 0.3048 = 1.8288). A height of 6 feet corresponds to approximately the 99th percentile for women and the 75th percentile for men in most global adult populations.
How do I convert height from feet to meters?
Multiply the foot value by 0.3048. For heights in feet and inches, first convert to decimal feet: add inches divided by 12. Then multiply by 0.3048. Example: 5 ft 10 in = 5.833 ft × 0.3048 = 1.778 m.
How many feet is 2 meters?
2 meters equals approximately 6.562 feet (2 ÷ 0.3048), which is 6 feet and about 6.7 inches. A height of 2 m (6 ft 6.7 in) is well above average and is near the upper range for professional basketball players.
Is a foot bigger or smaller than a meter?
A foot is smaller than a meter. One meter equals approximately 3.281 feet, so a meter is more than three times the length of a foot. This is why metric heights — like 1.8 m — look like smaller numbers than their imperial equivalents of 5 ft 11 in.

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