Meters to Feet Converter

Formula

feet = meters × 3.280839895013123

Reverse conversion:

meters = feet × 0.3048

Formula variables

• meters — length in meters (m).
• feet — equivalent length in international feet (ft).
• 3.280839895013123 — the number of feet per meter. Exact, because 1 ft = 0.3048 m exactly.

Worked Examples

Example 1: 1 meter to feet

1. Start: 1 m.
2. Multiply: 1 × 3.280839895013123.
3. Result: 1 meter ≈ 3.28084 feet.

Example 2: 100 meters to feet

1. Start: 100 m.
2. Multiply: 100 × 3.280839895013123 = 328.0839895013123.
3. Result: 100 meters ≈ 328.084 feet.

Example 3: Height of 1.8 meters to feet

1. Start: 1.8 m.
2. Multiply: 1.8 × 3.280839895013123 = 5.905511811023621.
3. Result: 1.8 m ≈ 5.9055 feet, or about 5 feet 10.87 inches.

Common Conversion Table

Real-World Uses

• Height measurement: Converting between metric and imperial height systems, common in sports, medicine, and travel documentation.
• Construction: Building plans may use meters while materials are sold in feet (or vice versa).
• Aviation: Altitude is often quoted in feet globally, while runway lengths in some countries are given in meters.
• Sports: Track and field events are measured in meters, but some records and broadcasts use feet for US audiences.

Unit Definitions

Meter (m)

The SI base unit of length. Since 1983, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Foot (ft)

The international foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters by the 1959 international yard and pound agreement. Historical foot definitions varied between countries and were standardized in 1959.

Accuracy and Rounding

Because 1 ft = 0.3048 m is exact, the meters-to-feet factor (3.280839895013123…) is also exact. Every display result is computed from that constant, with automatic precision based on the input magnitude.

Related Converters

• Feet to Meters — the reverse conversion
• Centimeters to Inches
• Inches to Centimeters
• All Length Converters

Frequently Asked Questions