Meters ↔ Feet
Convert between meters and feet. Essential for construction, height measurements, and international projects.
feet = meters × 3.28084
Quick Reference: common conversions
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 0.5 meters | 1.64 feet |
| 1 meter | 3.281 feet |
| 1.5 meters | 4.921 feet |
| 1.6 meters | 5.249 feet |
| 1.7 meters | 5.577 feet |
| 1.75 meters | 5.741 feet |
| 1.8 meters | 5.906 feet |
| 1.829 meters | 6.001 feet |
| 1.9 meters | 6.234 feet |
| 2 meters | 6.562 feet |
| 3 meters | 9.843 feet |
| 5 meters | 16.404 feet |
| 10 meters | 32.808 feet |
| 100 meters | 328.08 feet |
| 1 foot | 0.3048 meters |
| 10 feet | 3.048 meters |
| 100 feet | 30.48 meters |
One metre is 3.28084 feet (a foot is exactly 0.3048 m). To convert meters to feet multiply by 3.28084; to convert feet to meters multiply by 0.3048. For a height in feet and inches, take the whole feet and multiply the remainder by 12: 1.8 m = 5.906 ft = 5 ft 10.9 in.
Height chart: meters to feet and inches
| Meters | Feet (decimal) | Feet and inches |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50 m | 4.92 ft | 4 ft 11.1 in |
| 1.55 m | 5.09 ft | 5 ft 1.0 in |
| 1.60 m | 5.25 ft | 5 ft 3.0 in |
| 1.65 m | 5.41 ft | 5 ft 5.0 in |
| 1.70 m | 5.58 ft | 5 ft 6.9 in |
| 1.75 m | 5.74 ft | 5 ft 8.9 in |
| 1.80 m | 5.91 ft | 5 ft 10.9 in |
| 1.829 m | 6.00 ft | 6 ft 0 in |
| 1.85 m | 6.07 ft | 6 ft 0.8 in |
| 1.90 m | 6.23 ft | 6 ft 2.8 in |
| 1.95 m | 6.40 ft | 6 ft 4.8 in |
| 2.00 m | 6.56 ft | 6 ft 6.7 in |
Why does 1.829 m come up so often? It is exactly 6 feet (6 × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m), so it appears wherever a 6-foot figure has been converted to metric — sports bios, door heights and clearance signs.
Where the factor comes from
Since 1959 the international foot has been defined as exactly 0.3048 metres, so 1 ÷ 0.3048 = 3.280839895… feet per metre. For smaller lengths use centimetres to inches; for distances use kilometres to miles.