feet to meters
1 foot equals 0.3048 meters. Formula: meters = feet × 0.3048.
= 1.8288 m
Other direction: meters to feet
Formula
meters = feet × 0.3048
Example: 6 ft = 1.8288 m.
When you need feet to meters
US room dimensions, fence heights, and aviation altitudes come in feet. Multiplying by 0.3048 gives meters: a 12 × 10 ft room is about 3.66 × 3.05 m, and a cruising altitude of 30,000 ft is roughly 9,144 m.
Human heights are the everyday case — 6 feet is 1.83 m. The factor 0.3048 is not an approximation: the international foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959, so this conversion never accumulates rounding error.
Common ft to m values
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 3 | 0.9144 |
| 4 | 1.2192 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 6 | 1.8288 |
| 8 | 2.4384 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 20 | 6.096 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 5,280 | 1,609.34 |
| 30,000 | 9,144 |
FAQ
How many meters is 6 feet?
6 feet is 1.8288 meters — usually rounded to 1.83 m. Each foot is exactly 0.3048 m.
Why is the factor exactly 0.3048?
The international yard and pound agreement of 1959 defined the foot as exactly 0.3048 meters, so feet-to-meter conversions are exact by definition.