Foot to Metre Converter
Convert feet to meters instantly. Free feet to meters calculator with formula, examples and FAQs.
Quick answer
1 feet equals 0.3048 meters. To convert feet to meters, multiply the feet value by 0.3048 — so 10 feet = 3.048 meters. This factor is exact, and the reverse conversion (meters to feet) simply divides by 0.3048 instead of multiplying.
Converted value
0.30
1.00 feet = 0.30 meters
What is feet to meters?
Foot and Metre both measure length, so converting feet to meters restates the same quantity in a different unit. US users, pilots and anyone filling metric forms reach for this conversion regularly. The relationship is fixed and linear, which means one factor (meters = feet × 0.3048) maps every feet value to its exact meters equivalent.
Real-world uses: why convert feet to meters?
Converting feet to meters bridges two ways of measuring the same thing. People do it most often when reading aviation altitude given in feet, and on the receiving side when reading athletics track and field measurements. Having the exact value — not a rough estimate — prevents costly mistakes in paperwork, purchases and planning.
- •Converting US property and ceiling heights to metric.
- •Reading aviation altitude given in feet.
- •Checking furniture and appliance clearances.
- •Understanding height in metric for forms and IDs.
- •Reading athletics track and field measurements.
Who uses this conversion?
How the feet to meters conversion is calculated
This is the same arithmetic that calculators and search engines use — no rounded shortcuts.
meters = feet × 0.3048
- Both feet and meters are defined in terms of the same base unit, the metre.
- 1 feet = 0.3048 metre, and 1 meters = 1 metre.
- Divide one definition by the other to get the conversion factor: 0.3048 ÷ 1 = 0.3048.
- So meters = feet × 0.3048. Multiply any feet value by 0.3048 to get the result in meters.
Precision: The conversion factor is exact by international definition, so the result is an exact rational number. We display it rounded to four decimal places (or four significant figures for very small values).
Example calculations
- •1 feet = 0.3048 meters
- •6 feet = 1.8288 meters
- •10 feet = 3.048 meters
feet to meters quick reference table
Common feet values converted to meters, each calculated with the exact factor.
| feet | meters |
|---|---|
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 25 | 7.62 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 250 | 76.2 |
| 500 | 152.4 |
| 1000 | 304.8 |
| 2500 | 762 |
| 5000 | 1524 |
| 10000 | 3048 |
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Reading the result the wrong way round. Confirm the answer is in meters, not feet, before you rely on it.
- •Truncating instead of rounding, which compounds error across larger feet values.
- •Mixing metric and imperial units midway through a multi-step conversion instead of converting to a single base unit first.
Common questions about length conversions
Is this length conversion exact?
Yes. Factors such as 1 inch = 25.4 mm and 1 mile = 1,609.344 m are exact by international agreement, so the only rounding is in how many decimals we display.
Why do my results differ slightly from another tool?
Almost always because the other tool rounds the factor (e.g. 0.62 instead of 0.621371) or rounds partway through. We keep full precision and round only the final value.
Metric or imperial — which should I use?
Use metric (m, cm, km) for science and most countries, and imperial (ft, in, miles) for US and UK everyday distances. This page bridges the two exactly.
Can I round the answer?
Yes. For everyday use one or two decimals is plenty; engineering and science may need more. Round only at the end to avoid cumulative error.
History of these units
History of the foot
imperial / US customary
The foot has roots in the length of a human foot and varied widely before standardisation. The international foot is now exactly 0.3048 metres and stays common in US construction and aviation altitude.
History of the metre
metric (SI base unit)
The metre is the SI base unit of length. First defined in 1793 from the Earth's meridian, it is today defined by the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
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