Feet to Meters Converter
Enter feet and inches, or decimal feet, and this feet to meters converter gives meters, centimeters and millimeters with the sum written out. Switch the units to go from meters back to feet and inches. Since 1 ft is 0.3048 m by definition, any length in feet or inches has an exact metric value, and the converter shows it in full.
Feet to meters converter
15 in is read as 1 ft 3 in.
- Result
- 1.7272 m
- Accuracy
- Exact
5′ 8″ = 1.7272 m exactly.
In other units
- 172.72 cm (exact)
- 1,727.2 mm (exact)
- ≈ 5.6667 ft
- 5′ 8″ (exact)
- 68 in (exact)
Conversion factor
- 1 in = 0.0254 m (exact)
- 1 m ≈ 39.3700787 in
How this was calculated
- m = ft × 0.3048
- m = (ft × 12 + in) × 0.0254
- ft = m ÷ 0.3048
- Result = value × (size of 1 “from” unit) ÷ (size of 1 “to” unit), worked out exactly
- Total inches = 5 ft × 12 + 8 in = 68 in
- Meters (m) = 68 in × 0.0254 m/in = 1.7272 m (exact)
Feet to meters formula
Feet to meters
m = ft × 0.3048. The factor is exact: the international foot was defined as 0.3048 m in 1959.
Feet and inches in one go
Turn the length into inches first, ft × 12 + in, then multiply by 0.0254, the exact length of an inch in meters.
Meters to feet
ft = m ÷ 0.3048. Most results never end in decimals, so the converter rounds them half-up and marks them with ≈.
Meters to feet and inches
The total inches (m ÷ 0.0254) are split into whole feet and inches, rounded to the fraction of an inch you pick.
Worked examples
5′ 8″ is 5 × 12 + 8 = 68 in, and 68 × 0.0254 = 1.7272 m, exact.
12 ft × 0.3048 = 3.6576 m, exact.
3.5 m ÷ 0.3048 ≈ 11.4829 ft. In feet and inches that is 137.795… in, which rounds to 11′ 5 13/16″ at 1/16 in.
Meters back to feet and inches
Pick “Meters” as the “From” unit and “Feet and inches” as the “To” unit, or tap Swap units. A metric size rarely lands on a whole fraction of an inch, so the result carries ≈ and the rounding you chose. The meters you typed stay exact, and the list under the result shows them in feet, inches, centimeters and millimeters as well.
US survey feet, found in older US land records, differ by 2 parts per million; this page uses the international foot.
Ceiling heights and room sizes in both systems, 7 to 12 ft
| Meters (m) | Centimeters (cm) | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 ft | 2.1336 m | 213.36 cm |
| 8 ft | 2.4384 m | 243.84 cm |
| 9 ft | 2.7432 m | 274.32 cm |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m | 304.8 cm |
| 11 ft | 3.3528 m | 335.28 cm |
| 12 ft | 3.6576 m | 365.76 cm |
Meters to feet and inches table, 1 to 10 m
| Feet and inches | Feet (ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 m | ≈ 3′ 3⅜″ | ≈ 3.2808 ft |
| 2 m | ≈ 6′ 6¾″ | ≈ 6.5617 ft |
| 3 m | ≈ 9′ 10⅛″ | ≈ 9.8425 ft |
| 4 m | ≈ 13′ 1½″ | ≈ 13.1234 ft |
| 5 m | ≈ 16′ 4⅞″ | ≈ 16.4042 ft |
| 6 m | ≈ 19′ 8¼″ | ≈ 19.6850 ft |
| 7 m | ≈ 22′ 11 9/16″ | ≈ 22.9659 ft |
| 8 m | ≈ 26′ 2 15/16″ | ≈ 26.2467 ft |
| 9 m | ≈ 29′ 6 5/16″ | ≈ 29.5276 ft |
| 10 m | ≈ 32′ 9 11/16″ | ≈ 32.8084 ft |
Frequently asked questions
How many meters are in a foot?
0.3048 m, exactly. That is 30.48 cm or 304.8 mm.
How do I convert feet and inches to meters?
Turn the length into inches (feet × 12 + inches) and multiply by 0.0254. 5′ 8″ is 68 in, and 68 × 0.0254 = 1.7272 m.
How many feet is 3 meters?
3 ÷ 0.3048 ≈ 9.8425 ft, which is about 9′ 10⅛″ to the nearest 1/16 inch.
Is 1 foot exactly 30.48 cm?
Yes. In the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa defined the yard as 0.9144 m, which makes the foot 0.3048 m (30.48 cm) and the inch 25.4 mm.
What is the US survey foot?
An older US foot of exactly 1200/3937 m, about 0.3048006 m, used in US land surveys. It is 2 parts per million longer than the international foot. NIST and NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey deprecated it from January 1, 2023, in favour of the international foot, but older deeds and surveys may still use it. This converter uses the international foot.
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