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metres to feet converter

1 m = 3.280839895 ft. Type a value in either box — the other side updates instantly, using the exact definition factor, not a rounded shortcut. Room dimensions, ceiling heights and jump distances are measured in metres in most countries and in feet in the US.

Rate: 1 m = 3.280839895 ft · 1 ft = 0.3048 m · As a tape-measure fraction:

The same length as a fraction of inches

Tape measures and rulers are marked in sixteenths of an inch, not decimals. For the worked example on this page, 393.7008 in is closest to 393 11/16 in — the fraction is an approximation, off by 1.33e-2 in (about 0.3375 mm). The fraction readout in the converter above updates with whatever you type, so you can read any result straight onto a ruler.

Formula and a worked example

feet = metres × 3.280839895. Worked example: 10 m × 3.280839895 = 32.808399 ft. To go back, divide by the same factor (or multiply by 0.3048).

Where the factor comes from: The foot is exactly 0.3048 metres — twelve inches of exactly 25.4 mm each. Factors on UnitPairs follow the NIST definitions, so results agree between pages to the last digit shown.

metres to feet chart

metres (m)feet (ft)
13.28084
26.56168
39.84252
516.404199
1032.808399
2065.616798
3098.425197
50164.041995
100328.08399

Questions

How many feet are in one metre?

Exactly 3.280839895 ft — that is the rate this converter applies in both directions.

How do I convert m to ft by hand?

Multiply the metres value by 3.280839895. For a rough mental estimate, 3.281 is usually close enough — but use the full factor for anything you plan to build, buy or dose.

How accurate is this converter?

The factors are the exact international definitions, so the only rounding is in the display — results are shown to six decimal places, and the underlying value is never pre-rounded.

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