1 foot = 0.3048 meters
Convert feet to meters with an exact, internationally defined factor — 1 ft = 0.3048 m (exact).
feet to meters
Computed with the exact factor · NIST SP 811
| Foot | Meter |
|---|---|
| 0.5 ft | 0.1524 m |
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
Exact factor details
- Exact factor
- 1 ft = 0.3048 m (exact definition)
- Significant digits
- up to 4 significant digits shown
- Data source
- NIST SP 811 — verified against official tables
Why ft to m trips people up
Length conversions between metric and US customary units. The international yard and pound agreement of 1959 defined the foot as exactly 0.3048 meters, which makes every conversion below exact rather than approximate. The foot has been exactly 0.3048 meters since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement. The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined via the speed of light.
Metric lengths (millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer) scale by powers of ten, while US customary units (inch, foot, yard, mile) relate by 12, 3, and 1,760. Because the inch is defined as exactly 2.54 centimeters, converting between the two systems never accumulates rounding error at the definition level — differences only appear in how results are displayed.
Use the quick-reference table for the amounts people actually look up, and the converter above for everything in between. Both are computed from the same factor at full precision, so the table and the converter can never disagree — there is no second, rounded copy of the data anywhere on this page.
Frequently asked questions
Is the ft to m conversion exact?
Yes. 1 ft = 0.3048 m (exact) and SI base unit are exact definitions, so the conversion is exact — results are rounded only for readability.
How do I convert ft to m in my head?
Divide feet by 3.3 — 6 ft is a bit under 2 m.
Why do other sites show slightly different ft to m results?
They round at different steps. This page computes with the full-precision factor and rounds only the final displayed number, so small trailing digits can differ from sites that round earlier.