About the Meters to Feet Converter
This meters to feet converter changes a length in meters into decimal feet and into feet and inches, the way heights and room dimensions are usually written in the US and UK. It also shows total inches and yards.
Use it to convert a person's height from a metric ID or medical record, translate room and ceiling dimensions from floor plans, read mountain and building heights, or check pool, boat and track lengths quoted in metric.
The foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, so one meter is about 3.28084 feet. In the feet-and-inches result the inches are rounded to one decimal place, and a rounded 12 inches is carried over into the next foot.
With the default inputs, the feet is 5.9055 ft. Change any value above to recalculate instantly.
How to use the meters to feet converter
- 1Enter the length in meters (e.g. 1.75 for a height).
- 2Read the decimal feet at the top.
- 3Use the feet-and-inches line for heights and room sizes.
- 4Check the table for common heights.
Formula and method
The international foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters and the inch as exactly 0.0254 meters, so dividing meters by these numbers gives exact results. One meter equals 3.28084 feet or 39.3701 inches.
For feet and inches, the total inches are rounded to 0.1 in, divided by 12 for whole feet, and the remainder becomes inches. Yards use 1 yd = 0.9144 m exactly.
- m
- Length in meters
- ft
- Length in feet
- in
- Length in inches
Worked examples
Height of 1.8 m
1.8 ÷ 0.0254 = 70.87 inches. 70.9 in is 5 feet (60 in) plus 10.9 in, so 1.8 m is 5 ft 10.9 in.
100-meter sprint
100 ÷ 0.3048 = 328.08 ft, or 109.36 yards — about 9 yards longer than an American football field between goal lines.
Mount Everest (8,848.86 m)
8,848.86 ÷ 0.3048 = 29,031.7 ft, the summit height usually quoted as 29,032 ft.
Frequently asked questions
How many feet are in a meter?+
One meter is 3.28084 feet, which is 3 feet 3.37 inches. One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters.
How do I convert meters to feet and inches?+
Divide meters by 0.0254 to get total inches, then divide by 12: the whole number is feet and the remainder is inches. For 1.75 m: 68.9 in = 5 ft 8.9 in.
What is 2 meters in feet?+
2 meters is 6.562 feet, or 6 ft 6.7 in — a common height for doorways and tall people.
Is a meter longer than a yard?+
Yes, slightly. A meter is 1.0936 yards (39.37 in), while a yard is exactly 0.9144 m (36 in).
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