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Meters to Feet
One metre is 3.280840 feet. Divide metres by 0.3048, the exact length of the international foot, for height, ceilings, and elevation.
1 m = 3.2808 ft
How to use it
- Type a value in metres. The feet result updates immediately.
- Read the full factor under the result if you need to check the math by hand.
- Use the table for the values people look up most often.
- Open the reverse converter when you already have feet.
Formula
feet = metres ÷ 0.3048
The international foot is exactly 0.3048 metres. Three feet are exactly 0.9144 metres.
A 1.75 m height in feet and inches
1.75 ÷ 0.3048 = 5.741 feet. The whole feet are 5. The remainder 0.741 × 12 = 8.90 inches. So 1.75 metres is 5 feet 8.9 inches.
A person who is 1.75 m tall is 5.741 feet, usually said as 5 feet 9 inches because 0.741 × 12 = 8.9 inches. A 3 metre room is 9.843 feet. Mountain elevations printed in metres convert with the same factor: 1,000 metres is 3,280.84 feet. Inches live on the centimetre page if you need a finer split.
Common meters to feet values
| metres | feet |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.2808 ft |
| 1.75 m | 5.7415 ft |
| 2 m | 6.5617 ft |
| 3 m | 9.8425 ft |
| 10 m | 32.8084 ft |
| 100 m | 328.084 ft |
Questions
How do I convert metres to feet?
Use feet = metres ÷ 0.3048. The converter applies that factor at full precision and rounds only what it displays.
Is this meters to feet factor exact?
The international foot is exactly 0.3048 metres. Three feet are exactly 0.9144 metres.
How tall is 1.8 metres in feet?
1.8 metres is 5.906 feet, or 5 feet and 10.9 inches. Divide 1.8 by 0.3048.
Does ProHacks store the number I type?
No. The conversion runs in your browser. The value is not uploaded with the calculation.