One meter equals 3.28084 feet. To convert any meters value to feet, multiply it by 3.28084: for example, 5 meters is 16.40 feet, and 1.8 meters is 5.91 feet, or 5 feet 11 inches. The full chart below covers 0.5 to 100 meters, plus a height table in feet and inches.
If you have ever landed on a property listing, a recipe, or a sports page that measures in meters and thought in feet, you are not alone. The United States still uses feet for height, room sizes, and road signs, while most of the rest of the world uses meters, so this is one of the most common everyday conversions. At Zyrro, this guide gives you the exact chart, the simple formula, and the feet-and-inches version people actually want for heights, so you can stop guessing and start converting with confidence.
Table of Contents
- What is the meters to feet conversion?
- How do you convert meters to feet?
- Meters to feet (m to ft) conversion chart
- How do you convert meters to feet and inches?
- Meters to feet height chart
- How do you convert feet back to meters?
- When do you need meters to feet?
- What mistakes should you avoid?
- Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meters to feet conversion?
The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), and the foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems. Since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959, one foot has been defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, which is why one meter equals exactly 3.28084 feet when rounded to five decimal places.
In practice, that single relationship drives everything in this guide. Divide meters by 0.3048 and you get feet; multiply feet by 0.3048 and you get meters. Every number in the charts below comes from that exact factor, rounded sensibly for everyday use: decimal feet to two decimal places, and feet-and-inches to the nearest inch.
How do you convert meters to feet?
To convert meters to feet, multiply the number of meters by 3.28084. That is the whole method, and it works for a person’s height, a room’s length, or a running distance.
Follow these steps:
- Take your meters value. For example, 5 meters.
- Multiply by 3.28084. 5 x 3.28084 = 16.4042.
- Round to something usable. For everyday purposes, 16.40 feet is plenty. For a tape measure, convert the decimal part to inches instead (see below).
Worked examples:
- 5 meters to feet: 5 x 3.28084 = 16.40 feet.
- 1.8 meters to feet: 1.8 x 3.28084 = 5.91 feet, or 5 feet 11 inches.
- 3.05 meters to feet: 3.05 x 3.28084 = 10.01 feet, which is why a basketball hoop at 3.05 meters is described as a 10-foot hoop.
- 25 meters to feet: 25 x 3.28084 = 82.02 feet, the length of a standard 25-meter swimming pool.
For a quick estimate in your head, multiply by 3.3 instead. It is close enough for a rough sense of scale (5 meters is roughly 16.5 feet), but use 3.28084 whenever the number matters, such as cutting material or
filling in a form.
Meters to feet (m to ft) conversion chart
Use this chart for the values people look up most often, from half a meter up to 100 meters. Decimal feet are rounded to two decimal places, and the feet-and-inches column is rounded to the nearest inch.
| Meters (m) | Feet (ft) | Feet and inches |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 m | 1.64 ft | 1 ft 8 in |
| 1 m | 3.28 ft | 3 ft 3 in |
| 1.5 m | 4.92 ft | 4 ft 11 in |
| 2 m | 6.56 ft | 6 ft 7 in |
| 2.5 m | 8.20 ft | 8 ft 2 in |
| 3 m | 9.84 ft | 9 ft 10 in |
| 4 m | 13.12 ft | 13 ft 1 in |
| 5 m | 16.40 ft | 16 ft 5 in |
| 6 m | 19.69 ft | 19 ft 8 in |
| 7 m | 22.97 ft | 23 ft 0 in |
| 8 m | 26.25 ft | 26 ft 3 in |
| 9 m | 29.53 ft | 29 ft 6 in |
| 10 m | 32.81 ft | 32 ft 10 in |
| 15 m | 49.21 ft | 49 ft 3 in |
| 20 m | 65.62 ft | 65 ft 7 in |
| 25 m | 82.02 ft | 82 ft 0 in |
| 50 m | 164.04 ft | 164 ft 1 in |
| 100 m | 328.08 ft | 328 ft 1 in |
If your exact value is not in the chart, use the formula above, or skip the arithmetic entirely with Zyrro’s free unit converter: type any meters value into the Length tab and the feet result appears instantly, with no signup and no page reload. Print this chart for quick reference, or bookmark it for the next time a listing switches units on you.
How do you convert meters to feet and inches?
Decimal feet are fine for math, but nobody describes their height as “5.91 feet.” To get feet and inches, convert to decimal feet first, then turn the decimal part into inches.
Follow these steps:
- Multiply meters by 3.28084 to get decimal feet. For 1.8 meters: 1.8 x 3.28084 = 5.91 feet.
- Keep the whole number as feet. Here, that is 5 feet.
- Multiply the decimal part by 12 to get inches. 0.91 x 12 = 10.9 inches, which rounds to 11 inches.
- Put them together: 1.8 meters = 5 feet 11 inches.
Watch the rounding at the boundary: if the inches round up to 12, carry one foot instead. For example, 1.83 meters gives 6.003 feet, which is simply 6 feet 0 inches, not 5 feet 12 inches.
Meters to feet height chart
Heights are the single most common reason people search for this conversion, usually when a medical form, a passport application, or a dating profile asks for feet and inches. This table covers the adult height range in 5-centimeter steps.
| Height (meters) | Height (decimal feet) | Height (feet and inches) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50 m | 4.92 ft | 4 ft 11 in |
| 1.55 m | 5.09 ft | 5 ft 1 in |
| 1.60 m | 5.25 ft | 5 ft 3 in |
| 1.65 m | 5.41 ft | 5 ft 5 in |
| 1.70 m | 5.58 ft | 5 ft 7 in |
| 1.75 m | 5.74 ft | 5 ft 9 in |
| 1.80 m | 5.91 ft | 5 ft 11 in |
| 1.85 m | 6.07 ft | 6 ft 1 in |
| 1.90 m | 6.23 ft | 6 ft 3 in |
| 1.95 m | 6.40 ft | 6 ft 5 in |
| 2.00 m | 6.56 ft | 6 ft 7 in |
A handy anchor: 1.8 meters is just under 6 feet (5 feet 11 inches), and 2 meters is 6 feet 7 inches, taller than most door frames. If you remember those two, you can sanity-check any height conversion at a glance.
How do you convert feet back to meters?
To convert feet to meters, multiply the number of feet by 0.3048, or divide feet by 3.28084. Both give the same answer; multiplication by 0.3048 is the cleaner route.
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 5 ft | 1.5240 m |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m |
| 10 ft | 3.0480 m |
| 20 ft | 6.0960 m |
| 50 ft | 15.2400 m |
| 100 ft | 30.4800 m |
This direction matters just as often: a US floor plan in feet becomes meters for a European furniture order, and a 6-foot fence becomes 1.83 meters when you are shopping for panels sold in metric sizes.
When do you need meters to feet?
This conversion shows up in more places than most people expect:
- Travel and relocation: hotel ceiling heights, apartment floor areas, and rental-car dimensions are often listed in meters outside the US.
- Home improvement: European flat-pack furniture, tile, and lumber are sold in metric sizes, while US rooms and tools are measured in feet and inches.
- Health and fitness: medical records, gym equipment settings, and race distances (a 5K is 5,000 meters, or about 3.1 miles) switch between systems constantly.
- Sports: a soccer goal is 7.32 meters wide (24 feet), an Olympic pool is 50 meters long (164 feet), and track events are run in meters worldwide.
- School and exams: science classes use meters, while everyday US life uses feet, so homework regularly requires converting in both directions.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Most meters-to-feet errors come from four simple slips:
- Multiplying when you should divide (and vice versa). Meters to feet means multiply by 3.28084; feet to meters means multiply by 0.3048. Mixing them up gives an answer that is off by a factor of about 10.8, which is easy to spot if you remember that feet numbers are always bigger than the same length in meters.
- Reading decimal feet as feet and inches. 5.91 feet is 5 feet 11 inches, not 5 feet 9.1 inches. Always multiply the decimal part by 12.
- Rounding too early. Round only at the end. Rounding 3.28084 to 3.28 early is harmless for one conversion, but it drifts if you chain conversions together.
- Using the old US survey foot. Before 2023, US surveying used a slightly different foot (1200/3937 meters). The National Institute of Standards and Technology retired the survey foot effective January 1, 2023, so the international foot (exactly 0.3048 meters) is now the standard everywhere. Unless you are working with pre-2023 survey documents, ignore the survey foot entirely.
Tip: For any value not in the charts above, use Zyrro’s unit converter instead of a calculator: it handles meters, feet, inches, centimeters, and kilometers in one place, and it also covers weight, temperature, and volume, so the same tool answers your next conversion too. If cooking conversions are your thing, our cups to ml conversion chart and shoe size conversion chart work the same way.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many feet are in 1 meter?
One meter equals 3.28084 feet, which is 3 feet 3 inches when rounded to the nearest inch. The exact relationship is defined by the international foot: one foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, so dividing 1 by 0.3048 gives 3.28084 feet per meter.
What is the formula to convert meters to feet?
Multiply the meters value by 3.28084 to get feet: feet = meters x 3.28084. For example, 2 meters x 3.28084 = 6.56 feet. For a rough estimate, multiply by 3.3 instead, but use the full factor whenever the measurement matters.
How do I convert meters to feet and inches for height?
Multiply meters by 3.28084 to get decimal feet, keep the whole number as feet, then multiply the decimal part by 12 to get inches. For 1.75 meters: 1.75 x 3.28084 = 5.74 feet, so 5 feet plus 0.74 x 12 = 8.9 inches, or 5 feet 9 inches.
How many feet is 1.8 meters?
1.8 meters is 5.91 feet, or 5 feet 11 inches. It is one of the most looked-up heights because it sits just under 6 feet, and it is a useful anchor: anything above 1.83 meters is over 6 feet tall.
How do I convert feet to meters?
Multiply feet by 0.3048 to get meters: meters = feet x 0.3048. For example, 10 feet x 0.3048 = 3.048 meters, and a 6-foot fence is 1.83 meters. You can also divide feet by 3.28084, which gives the same result, or use the reverse table above for common values.
Is a meter longer than a yard?
Yes. One meter equals 1.09361 yards, so a meter is about 3.37 inches longer than a yard. That is why a 100-meter sprint is slightly longer than 100 yards, and why metric and imperial track records are never directly comparable.
Converting meters to feet is a one-line calculation once you know the factor, but the charts above save you from repeating it every time. Bookmark this page for the next form, floor plan, or furniture order, and try Zyrro’s free unit converter for any value the tables do not cover. Zyrro builds its guides around the conversions people actually use, so if a unit pair keeps tripping you up, it is probably the next chart we should publish.