Metres to Feet
1 metre = 3.2808 feet · 1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 metre = 3.2808 feet
How it’s calculated
ft = m ÷ 0.3048
- Divide the value in metres by 0.3048.
- Equivalently, multiply by 3.280839895.
- 1 m = 3.280839895 ft · 1 ft = 0.3048 m
Show worked solutionFactor, unit cancellation and rounding, step by step
Find the conversion factor
By definition 1 ft = 0.3048 m. Source: BIPM SI Brochure (9th ed.); NIST SP 811 / Handbook 44.
Multiply by the factor written as a fraction
Put m in the denominator so it cancels, leaving ft.
Calculate (unrounded)
Round the answer
Rounded to 5 significant figures.
Answer: 3.2808 ft
1 m in other units
Batch convert m → ft
- 1 m = 3.2808 ft
- 5 m = 16.404 ft
- 10 m = 32.808 ft
- 25 m = 82.021 ft
Quick examples
- 1 metre = 3.2808 feet
- 5 metres = 16.404 feet
- 10 metres = 32.808 feet
- 25 metres = 82.021 feet
- 100 metres = 328.08 feet
About these units
Metre (m)
SI (metric)
SI base unit of length, defined by fixing the speed of light at 299 792 458 m/s.
Base unit
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (9th ed.)
Foot (ft)
US & imperial (identical)
Exactly 12 inches = 0.3048 m (international foot, 1959).
1 ft = 0.3048 m
Source: NIST SP 811 / Handbook 44
Metres to feet conversion table
| Metres (m) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 m | 0.32808 ft |
| 0.5 m | 1.6404 ft |
| 1 m | 3.2808 ft |
| 2 m | 6.5617 ft |
| 3 m | 9.8425 ft |
| 4 m | 13.123 ft |
| 5 m | 16.404 ft |
| 6 m | 19.685 ft |
| 7 m | 22.966 ft |
| 8 m | 26.247 ft |
| 9 m | 29.528 ft |
| 10 m | 32.808 ft |
| 15 m | 49.213 ft |
| 20 m | 65.617 ft |
| 25 m | 82.021 ft |
| 30 m | 98.425 ft |
| 40 m | 131.23 ft |
| 50 m | 164.04 ft |
| 75 m | 246.06 ft |
| 100 m | 328.08 ft |
| 250 m | 820.21 ft |
| 500 m | 1,640.4 ft |
| 1,000 m | 3,280.8 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How do I convert metres to feet?
Use ft = m ÷ 0.3048. Divide the value in metres by 0.3048.
How many feet are in 1 metre?
1 metre (m) equals 3.2808 feet (ft); more precisely 3.280839895.
How many metres are in 1 foot?
1 foot (ft) equals 0.3048 metres (m).
What is 10 m in ft?
10 metres = 32.808 feet.
What is a metre?
SI base unit of length, defined by fixing the speed of light at 299 792 458 m/s.
What is a foot?
Exactly 12 inches = 0.3048 m (international foot, 1959).
Formula: ft = m ÷ 0.3048. Factors last reviewed 2026-10-27.