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Meters to Feet Converter
Convert metres into feet here. Since a foot is fixed at exactly 0.3048 metres, one metre equals 1 divided by 0.3048, which is about 3.280839895 feet. Enter a length in metres and the tool returns decimal feet, with a lookup table for the values searched most. People use it to give a metric room or ceiling height in feet for a US audience, express an athlete or building height in feet, translate a swimming pool or running track length, or compare a metric product dimension against an American listing.
1 meter = 3.2808 feet
Common meters to feet values
| Meters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.2808 ft |
| 2 m | 6.5617 ft |
| 5 m | 16.4042 ft |
| 10 m | 32.8084 ft |
| 20 m | 65.6168 ft |
| 50 m | 164.04 ft |
| 100 m | 328.08 ft |
How to convert
- Take the length in metres.
- Multiply by 3.280839895, the number of feet in one metre.
- The result is the same length in decimal feet.
- To reverse it, multiply feet by 0.3048 to return to metres.
- For a fast estimate, multiply metres by 3.28, or treble and add a tenth: 5 m is about 16.4 feet.
feet = metres × 3.280839895
A foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, so one metre contains 1 / 0.3048 feet, roughly 3.280839895. Multiplying metres by that figure gives decimal feet, and multiplying feet back by 0.3048 returns metres. The forward factor does not terminate, so results are rounded.
- m
- the length in metres you start with
- 3.280839895
- feet in one metre, the reciprocal of 0.3048
Worked example
A 2.4 metre ceiling is 2.4 times 3.280839895, which is 7.874 feet, near enough 7 feet 10.5 inches once the decimal is split into inches. A 50 metre pool length equals 50 times 3.280839895, or 164.04 feet.
Key facts
- One metre is about 3.28084 feet; ten metres make 32.8084 feet.
- A 2 metre door height is roughly 6.56 feet.
- A 100 metre sprint covers about 328.08 feet.
- A 3 metre ceiling stands close to 9 feet 10 inches.
Tips
- Multiplying by 3.28 is accurate to within a few millimetres per metre for everyday work.
- Convert the decimal part of the feet into inches when the answer is meant to be spoken aloud.
- Because the factor repeats, round only the final figure rather than at each intermediate step.
Frequently asked questions
How many feet in 1 metre?+
About 3.280839895 feet, commonly rounded to 3.28. The value repeats because it is the reciprocal of the exact factor 0.3048.
How do I show the answer in feet and inches?+
Keep the whole feet, then multiply the decimal remainder by 12 to turn it into inches.
How many feet is 1.8 metres?+
1.8 metres is 5.9055 feet, which reads as 5 feet 10.9 inches, near 5 feet 11 inches.
Is the metre to feet factor exact?+
The underlying foot is exact at 0.3048 m, but its reciprocal 3.28084 feet per metre does not terminate, so a metre to feet result is usually rounded.
Things to watch
- Treating a metre as exactly 3.3 feet overstates the length by about 6 mm per metre, which adds up over long distances.
Sources
Last updated: 2026-01-01
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