Convert Feet to Meters
Feet to Meters conversion table
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 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 |
How to convert feet to meters
Feet are widely used in the United States for height, room dimensions, and elevation, while meters are the global scientific and athletic standard. The international foot is precisely 0.3048 meters, established by the 1959 yard-pound agreement between English-speaking nations.
To convert feet to meters, multiply by 0.3048. Formula: meters = feet × 0.3048. A 6-foot-tall person measures 6 × 0.3048 = 1.829 meters. A football field's 100-yard playing area (300 feet) equals 91.44 meters.
Architects working on international projects, pilots reading runway lengths abroad, and athletes comparing performance metrics all rely on this conversion. Elevation on US topographic maps is in feet, but most global DEM data uses meters.
Remember that 1 foot = 0.3048 m, so 10 feet ≈ 3.05 m and 1,000 feet of altitude ≈ 304.8 m. Dividing feet by 3.28 also yields a close meter estimate.
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Frequently asked questions
6 feet × 0.3048 = 1.8288 meters, commonly rounded to 1.83 m.
Multiply square feet by 0.092903, or square the linear conversion: (feet × 0.3048)². Never use the linear factor alone for area.
Yes. One meter equals about 3.28 feet, so a meter is roughly three times longer than a foot.