8 feet to meters

8 feet = 2.4384 meters

Rounded to a practical precision: 2.44 m.

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How the calculation works

One foot is 0.3048 meters, so:

8 ft × 0.3048 = 2.4384 m

Reversing it, 2.4384 meters ÷ 0.3048 returns 8 feet.

Nearby values

Feet	Meters
6 ft	1.8288 m
6.5 ft	1.9812 m
7 ft	2.1336 m
7.5 ft	2.286 m
8 ft	2.4384 m
8.5 ft	2.5908 m
9 ft	2.7432 m
9.5 ft	2.8956 m
10 ft	3.048 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 8 feet?

8 feet is 2.4384 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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