Feet to Meters Converter
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1 Foot = 0.3048 Meter
Key Formulas
Centimeter → Inch
in = cm × 0.393701Kilometer → Mile
mi = km × 0.621371Foot → Meter
m = ft × 0.3048Inch → Centimeter
cm = in × 2.54Formula
m = ft × (0.3048 / 1)One foot is 0.3048 m, so converting feet to meters multiplies by 0.3048. The international foot has carried this definition since 1959, so the factor is exact. Use it for building plans, aircraft altitudes, and room dimensions that cross between US and metric documents: 6 ft is 1.8288 m, and 30 ft is 9.144 m. The older US survey foot is about 2 parts per million longer, a difference that matters in large land surveys and appears in the NIST revised definitions. For the foot in the inch-pound system, see NIST Handbook 44.
Source: NIST named international length definitions (definition-derived arithmetic)
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Real-World Examples
A 6 ft tall player listed on a metric roster.
6 ft = 1.8288 m
A 10 ft ceiling height for a metric floor plan.
10 ft = 3.048 m
A 30 ft boat length for a marina that lists meters.
30 ft = 9.144 m
A 100 ft cable run for a metric electrician's order.
100 ft = 30.48 m