Feet to Meters Converter
Enter a length in feet and get meters at once. One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, so 6 feet is 1.8288 meters and 100 feet is 30.48 meters. The result also shows centimeters, millimeters and inches, and Show the work lists every multiplication so you can check it by hand or copy it into a report.
Last updated November 4, 2026
Feet, 0 up to 1,000,000,000. Decimals are fine.
Result
6 feet = 1.8288 meters
| Unit | Length |
|---|---|
| Meters | 1.8288 |
| Centimeters | 182.88 |
| Millimeters | 1,828.8 |
| Inches | 72 |
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 6 | 1.8288 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
Show the work
Formula: meters = feet × 0.3048 (exact, international foot)
- You entered 6 feet.
- Meters: 6 × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m.
- Centimeters: 1.8288 × 100 = 182.88 cm.
- Inches: 6 × 12 = 72 in.
Result: 6 feet = 1.8288 meters
The feet to meters formula
meters = feet × 0.3048
To change feet into meters, multiply the number of feet by 0.3048. The factor is exact, not a rounded value. In 1959 the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa agreed that the international yard is 0.9144 meters, and a foot is one third of a yard, which gives 0.3048 meters. Every other length in the result follows from it.
Centimeters are the meters times 100 and millimeters are the meters times 1,000. Inches are the feet times 12. Because the factor is exact, the only rounding comes from the digits shown on screen, which are limited to 10 significant digits.
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Also useful alongside this calculator: CM to Inches Calculator and KM to Miles Calculator.
Quick estimates in your head
For a rough answer, multiply feet by 0.3 and add a little. Ten feet is about 3 meters, and the exact value is 3.048. Another trick is to take a third of the feet, which overshoots a little: a third of 30 feet is 10, while the exact answer is 9.144 meters. These shortcuts are fine for sketches, but use the calculator for anything you will cut, buy or sign off.
Heights, rooms and sports fields
A person who is 6 feet tall is 1.8288 meters, or about 183 centimeters. A standard 8 foot ceiling is 2.4384 meters. A basketball hoop at 10 feet is 3.048 meters above the floor. Cable, pipe and lumber are often sold in feet in the United States, while plans and import specifications in most other countries use meters, so conversions come up when ordering or comparing materials.
For areas, convert each side before multiplying. A 12 by 10 foot room measures 3.6576 by 3.048 meters. Do not apply the length factor to square feet, because areas scale by the factor squared.
International foot and US survey foot
This page uses the international foot of 0.3048 meters. The older US survey foot was 1200/3937 meters, about 0.3048006 meters. The two differ by roughly two parts per million, which is 2 millimeters over a kilometer. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology retired the survey foot at the end of 2022, so the international foot is the one to use for new work. Only large land surveys tied to old coordinates are affected.
Feet and inches to meters
If a length is given as feet plus inches, such as 5 ft 9 in, turn the inches into a fraction of a foot first: 9 divided by 12 is 0.75, so the length is 5.75 feet, which is 1.7526 meters. Enter 5.75 in the box above. You can also multiply the inches by 0.0254 and add it to the feet result.
How to use the Feet to Meters Converter
- Enter the length in feet as 0 or more; decimals such as 5.75 are fine.
- Read the meters in the headline, with centimeters, millimeters and inches below it.
- Open Show the work to see the multiplication by 0.3048 written out.
- Use Copy, Print or Share to keep the result or send the same value to someone else.
Worked example: a 6 foot length
Multiply 6 feet by 0.3048 to get 1.8288 meters. That is 182.88 centimeters or 1,828.8 millimeters, and 72 inches because 6 times 12 is 72. Here are some common values.
| Feet | Meters | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 | 30.48 |
| 5 | 1.524 | 152.4 |
| 6 | 1.8288 | 182.88 |
| 10 | 3.048 | 304.8 |
| 100 | 30.48 | 3,048 |
Frequently asked questions
How many meters are in a foot?
One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, which is 30.48 centimeters. The value is a definition, not a measured approximation.
How do I convert feet to meters by hand?
Multiply the feet by 0.3048. For a quick estimate, multiply by 0.3 and add about 1.6 percent of the feet to the result.
How many meters is 6 feet?
Six feet is 1.8288 meters, or 182.88 centimeters. A person of that height is often rounded to 1.83 meters.
Is a foot the same everywhere in the world?
Since 1959 the international foot is 0.3048 meters in every country that uses it. The US survey foot was slightly longer and was retired in 2022.
How do I convert meters back to feet?
Divide the meters by 0.3048, or multiply by about 3.28084. The Meters to Feet page does this and also gives feet and inches.