Feet to Meters Converter
Feet to meters takes a US-style length and re-expresses it in the meter — the SI base unit and the world's default for whole-room and outdoor distances. It is the everyday conversion for anyone working between US documentation and metric specifications.
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How to Convert Feet to Meters
To convert feet to meters, multiply the number of feet by 0.3048.
Worked Examples
- 1 foot = 1 × 0.3048 = 0.3048 m
- 5 feet = 5 × 0.3048 = 1.524 m
- 12 feet = 12 × 0.3048 = 3.6576 m
- 36 feet = 36 × 0.3048 = 10.9728 m
Why Convert Feet to Meters?
- Translating US room and ceiling dimensions into meters for a metric architect or contractor
- Converting US-spec product heights (refrigerators, bookshelves, TVs) into meters to verify fit in a metric home
- Reading aviation altitudes (in feet) and converting to meters for non-aviation contexts where the SI unit is preferred
- Translating US sports field dimensions into meters for an international audience
Feet to Meters Conversion Table
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft | 0.003048 m |
| 0.1 ft | 0.03048 m |
| 0.25 ft | 0.0762 m |
| 0.5 ft | 0.1524 m |
| 0.75 ft | 0.2286 m |
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 1.5 ft | 0.4572 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 2.5 ft | 0.762 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 |
| 11 ft | 3.3528 m |
| 12 ft | 3.6576 m |
| 13 ft | 3.9624 m |
| 14 ft | 4.2672 m |
| 15 ft | 4.572 m |
| 16 ft | 4.8768 m |
| 17 ft | 5.1816 m |
| 18 ft | 5.4864 m |
| 19 ft | 5.7912 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 24 ft | 7.3152 m |
| 30 ft | 9.144 m |
| 36 ft | 10.9728 m |
| 48 ft | 14.6304 m |
| 60 ft | 18.288 m |
| 72 ft | 21.9456 m |
| 84 ft | 25.6032 m |
| 96 ft | 29.2608 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 120 ft | 36.576 m |
| 144 ft | 43.8912 m |
| 200 ft | 60.96 m |
| 300 ft | 91.44 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1000 ft | 304.8 m |
Quick Reference: Feet to Meters
The most-searched conversion values for this pair, summarised for quick lookup:
| Foot | Meters |
|---|---|
| 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 |
What Is a Foot?
A foot is a unit of length equal to exactly 0.3048 meters (12 inches), defined in 1959 by international agreement.
The foot is one of the oldest units still in everyday use, with roots in ancient Greek, Roman, and medieval European measurement systems — each using a foot of slightly different length. The modern international foot was fixed at 0.3048 meters in 1959, while the US Survey foot persisted for geodetic work until being phased out at the end of 2022.
In everyday use: Feet are widely used to express human height, room dimensions, and ceiling heights in the United States and United Kingdom. The unit is standard in aviation for altitude (flight level 350 = 35,000 feet) and remains common in real estate listings, construction drawings, and outdoor distance estimates.
The foot symbol is ft.
What Is a Meter?
The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as the distance light travels in vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
First defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the equator, the meter was later redefined via a physical platinum-iridium bar kept near Paris. In 1983 the General Conference on Weights and Measures adopted the current definition based on the speed of light, making the meter independent of any physical artefact and reproducible anywhere with a stable laser.
In everyday use: Meters are the standard for room and building dimensions in metric countries, track-and-field events (100-meter sprint, 1500-meter race), swimming pools (50-meter Olympic pool), and most architectural drawings worldwide. Almost all scientific literature reports lengths in meters or its multiples.
The meter symbol is m.
Precision and Accuracy
1 foot = 0.3048 meters exactly. The factor is exact by the 1959 international definition of the foot; no measurement is lost in the conversion.
For most everyday purposes — recipes, room sizing, shopping — four decimal places of precision are more than enough. Engineering and scientific work may require additional digits or scientific notation for very small or very large results.
Common Feet to Meters Conversions
References
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) — SI Units: Length
- International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) — The International System of Units (SI)