Length conversion
Feet to Metres (ft to m)
1 ft = 0.3048 m — multiply the number of feet by 0.3048.
Feet to Metres conversion chart
| feet | metres |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 ft | 5.4864 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 |
How to convert by hand
1 ft = 0.3048 m
Because this is a linear conversion, the ratio never changes: every feet is always 0.3048 m, whatever the size of the number.
Worked example: 10 ft × 0.3048 = 3.048 m .
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About feet and metres
Length conversions come up constantly when a product is specified in one system and you think in the other — screen sizes in inches, running distances in kilometres, height in feet.
Foot
US / ImperialTwelve inches, or exactly 0.3048 metres.
Commonly used for: Height, aviation altitude and US property listings.
Metre
Metric (SI)The SI base unit of length, defined by the distance light travels in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Commonly used for: Room dimensions, athletics distances and construction.
Questions
How many metres are in one feet?
One feet equals 0.3048 m. To convert any amount, multiply the number of feet by 0.3048.
What is 5 ft in m?
5 ft = 1.524 m. Type any value into the converter above to get an exact answer.
How do I convert metres back to feet?
Divide by 0.3048 instead of multiplying — or use our Metres to Feet converter.
Is this converter accurate?
Yes. Linear conversions use the internationally agreed factors published by NIST (SP 811), and temperature conversions use the exact defining formulas. Calculations run at full double precision and are only rounded for display.
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