Convert feet to metres instantly — type any value and the result appears as you type. Below you will find the exact formula, a ft to m conversion table and a worked example.
Formula: Metres = feet × 0.3048. One foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 metres, so this multiplication is exact.
Question: How many metres is 6 ft — a 6-foot tall person?
Steps: Take the value in feet: 6 ft. Apply the formula: Metres = feet × 0. That gives 6 → 1.8288 m (rounded to four decimal places).
Result: 6 ft = 1.8288 m.
| Feet (ft) | Metres (m) |
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 200 ft | 60.96 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1000 ft | 304.8 m |
Need a value that is not in the table — or the reverse direction? Use the converter at the top of this page or the metres to feet converter, or the full Unit Converter for every unit in one place.
Multiply the value in feet by 0.3048: ft × 0.3048 = m. For example, 10 ft × 0.3048 = 3.048 m. The converter above does this instantly.
Exactly 0.3048 m (to four decimal places). The full relationship: Metres = feet × 0.
6 feet = 1.8288 metres exactly.
Use the reverse conversion — our metres to feet converter does it instantly. For a quick check, divide by the same factor instead of multiplying.
Since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, the foot has been defined as exactly 0.3048 metres in the US, UK and Commonwealth countries.
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