1 foot to meters

1 foot = 0.3048 meters

Rounded to a practical precision: 0.3 m.

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How the calculation works

One foot is 0.3048 meters, so:

1 ft × 0.3048 = 0.3048 m

Reversing it, 0.3048 meters ÷ 0.3048 returns 1 feet.

Nearby values

Feet	Meters
0.5 ft	0.1524 m
1 ft	0.3048 m
1.5 ft	0.4572 m
2 ft	0.6096 m
2.5 ft	0.762 m
3 ft	0.9144 m

About these units

Foot (ft) — A foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, or 12 inches, and remains the standard unit for human height and aviation altitude.

Meter (m) — The metre is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters is 1 foot?

1 foot is 0.3048 meters.

How do I convert feet to meters myself?

Multiply by 0.3048. To go back, divide by 0.3048 — or multiply by 3.28084.

Is this figure exact?

The conversion factor between the foot and the meter is fixed by definition. The figure above is rounded for readability; the converter carries full precision.

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