Convert Foot to Metre

Quick answer: Foot to Metre

1 Foot = 0.3048Metre (ft → m). To convert foot to metre, multiply by 0.3048. To convert metre to foot, multiply by 3.28084. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common foot-to-metre questions.

How to convert Foot to Metre

To convert foot to metre, multiply the number of foot by the conversion factor 0.3048, because 1 ft = 0.3048m. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 m = 3.28084ft, so you divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by 3.28084) to turn metre back into foot.

m = ft × 0.3048  ·  ft = m × 3.28084

1. Write down the value you want to convert, in foot.
2. Multiply it by 0.3048.
3. The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in metre.

Foot to Metre — worked examples

Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5foot is 1.524metre because 5 ft × 0.3048 = 1.524 m.

Common Foot to Metre conversions

These are the foot-to-metre values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:

• 1 foot = 0.3048 metre
• 2 foot = 0.6096 metre
• 2.5 foot = 0.762 metre
• 3 foot = 0.9144 metre
• 4 foot = 1.2192 metre
• 5 foot = 1.524 metre
• 6 foot = 1.8288 metre
• 7 foot = 2.1336 metre
• 8 foot = 2.4384 metre
• 9 foot = 2.7432 metre
• 10 foot = 3.048 metre
• 12 foot = 3.6576 metre
• 15 foot = 4.572 metre
• 20 foot = 6.096 metre
• 25 foot = 7.62 metre
• 30 foot = 9.144 metre
• 50 foot = 15.24 metre
• 75 foot = 22.86 metre
• 100 foot = 30.48 metre
• 200 foot = 60.96 metre
• 500 foot = 152.4 metre
• 1000 foot = 304.8 metre

Foot to Metre conversion chart (both directions)

The chart below converts foot to metre and metre to foot side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 foot = 0.3048metre, and 1 metre = 3.28084foot.

Foot vs Metre: which is bigger?

A metre is the larger unit: one metre equals 3.28084 foots. Put another way, you need 3.28084 foots to make a single metre.

What is a Foot? History, origin and usage

The foot is one of the most ancient units, based on the length of a human foot, and appeared in the Greek, Roman, Chinese and English systems with values ranging from about 250 to 335 mm. The English foot was eventually fixed at 12 inches, and since the 1959 international agreement it equals exactly 0.3048 metres.

The foot is still used in the US and UK for human height, building dimensions and, worldwide, aviation altitudes, since pilots almost everywhere report altitude in feet. It divides into 12 inches, and three feet make a yard.

Aircraft altitudes are measured in feet even in fully metric countries, a legacy of aviation's English-speaking origins. Historically the foot's length differed not only between countries but sometimes between trades within a single city.

What is a Metre? History, origin and usage

The metre was conceived during the French Revolution: in 1791 the French Academy of Sciences defined it as one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator along the meridian through Paris. Its name comes from the Greek metron, 'a measure'. It was later embodied in a platinum bar (1799), and in 1960 redefined using the wavelength of krypton-86 light.

The metre is the SI base unit of length and the foundation of the entire metric system used by science and most of the world. Every other unit in this category is defined as a multiple or fraction of it.

Since 1983 the metre has been defined by fixing the speed of light: it is the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. This means the metre is no longer tied to any physical artefact and can be reproduced anywhere in the universe.

Convert 1 Foot to other units

It can help to see a foot next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One foot (ft) is equal to:

Convert 1 Metre to other units

One metre (m) is equal to:

Tips for converting Foot to Metre

• To go from foot to metre, multiply by 0.3048; to go back, divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by 3.28084).
• For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 foot ≈ 0.3048 metre, so 10 foot ≈ 3.048 metre.
• The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
• Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.

How to use this Foot to Metre converter

Type a number into the Foot field and the equivalent in Metre appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the Metre field to convert the other way (metre to foot). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.

Accuracy and method

Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 ft = 0.3048m), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for foot-to-metre conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.

The metric units (km, m, cm, mm, µm) are exact by definition, and the imperial units (mile, yard, foot, inch, nautical mile) use their exact international values. Traditional units (hand, span, finger, cubit, rod/pole, link, rope, ken, league) are given at their commonly accepted standard sizes — historical local values sometimes differed, so confirm against a primary source before relying on them for legal or historical work.

Frequently asked questions

How many metre are in 1 foot?

1 foot = 0.3048 metre (m). To convert any number of foot to metre, multiply by 0.3048.

How do I convert foot to metre?

Multiply the number of foot by 0.3048. For example, 10 foot = 10 × 0.3048 = 3.048 metre, and 25 foot = 7.62 metre.

How many foot are in 1 metre?

1 metre = 3.28084 foot. So to convert metre back to foot, multiply by 3.28084.

What is the formula to convert foot to metre?

metre = foot × 0.3048. The reverse formula is foot = metre × 3.28084.

How much is 100 foot in metre?

100 foot = 30.48 metre. (And 1000 foot = 304.8 metre.)

Which is bigger, a foot or a metre?

A metre is larger: 1 metre = 3.28084 foot.

Is this foot to metre converter accurate?

Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.3048 m per ft factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.

Can I convert metre to foot too?

Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 metre = 3.28084 foot.

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