Length Converter
Convert common metric and imperial units with live results, formulas, reference information, and tables.
Length conversion
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1 m = 3.2808399 ft
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Unit information
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Meter (m)
Metric- Definition
- The meter is the SI base unit of length.
- History / origin
- First defined in the 1790s, it is now based on the distance light travels in a fixed fraction of a second.
- Current use
- The international standard for everyday, scientific, construction, and engineering measurements.
Foot (ft)
Imperial / US- Definition
- One international foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters or 12 inches.
- History / origin
- Foot-based measures existed in many cultures; the international foot was standardized in 1959.
- Current use
- Used for height, buildings, aviation altitude, and property measurements in the United States.
Conversion table
Common meters to feet values, generated from the selected units.
| meters (m) | feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 meters | 0.32808399 feet |
| 1 meter | 3.2808399 feet |
| 2 meters | 6.56167979 feet |
| 5 meters | 16.40419948 feet |
| 10 meters | 32.80839895 feet |
| 25 meters | 82.02099738 feet |
| 50 meters | 164.04199475 feet |
| 100 meters | 328.0839895 feet |
How to convert
Multiply the value in meters by 3.280839895013 to get feet.
Formula
feet = meters x 3.280839895013- Start with the value in meters.
- Multiply it by the generated conversion factor shown above.
- Round the result only to the precision your task requires.
1 m = 3.2808399 ft1 meter equals 3.2808399 feet.
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