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How the metres to feet converter works
Enter a length in metres and its value in feet appears immediately. Either field remains editable, and the unit menus can handle centimetres, inches, yards and other common measures.
The exact metre-to-foot relationship
Since one international foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, dividing metres by 0.3048 gives feet. Equivalently, multiply by about 3.280839895. This definition is also listed in the NIST length conversion table.
The converter uses the exact factor internally and shows up to six decimal places. Swapping the units does not alter the length, only the way it is expressed.
Useful metre measurements in feet
1 m = 3.28084 ft. A metre is a little longer than three feet.
2 m = 6.56168 ft. This is a handy reference for height and clearance.
50 m = 164.041995 ft. An Olympic pool is roughly 164 feet long.
Decimal feet are not feet-and-inches notation
A result of 6.5 ft means six and a half feet, which is 6 ft 6 in. To convert the fractional part to inches, multiply it by 12. Do not read 6.5 ft as 6 ft 5 in.
Round for the job at hand. Two decimal places are often enough for an informal comparison, while construction drawings may require more precision. The conversion cannot make the original measurement more accurate.
Common questions about metres and feet
The exact factor is fixed; most questions concern mental estimates and mixed notation.
How many feet are in one metre?
One metre equals approximately 3.28084 international feet.
How can I estimate metres to feet mentally?
Multiply metres by 3.3 for a quick estimate, then expect the exact answer to be slightly smaller.
Is 2 metres about 6 feet?
It is closer to 6.56168 feet, or about 6 feet 6.7 inches.
Does the converter use US or British feet?
It uses the international foot, now standard in both systems and defined as exactly 0.3048 metres.
Can I convert feet back to metres on the same page?
Yes. Type into the feet field or swap the units, and the metre value updates immediately.
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