Length conversion
Foot to Metre
One foot is 0.3048 metres. Enter any value below to convert it instantly, or use the reference table further down for the numbers you need most often.
Conversion rate
1 ft = 0.3048 m
m = ft × 0.3048
1 ft = 0.3048 m
Reference
Foot to Metre table
The values people look up most often, rounded for practical use.
| Foot (ft) | Metre (m) | Written out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m | 1 feet = 0.3048 metres |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m | 2 feet = 0.6096 metres |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m | 3 feet = 0.9144 metres |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m | 5 feet = 1.524 metres |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m | 10 feet = 3.048 metres |
| 15 ft | 4.572 m | 15 feet = 4.572 metres |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m | 20 feet = 6.096 metres |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m | 25 feet = 7.62 metres |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m | 50 feet = 15.24 metres |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m | 100 feet = 30.48 metres |
| 250 ft | 76.2 m | 250 feet = 76.2 metres |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m | 500 feet = 152.4 metres |
| 1,000 ft | 304.8 m | 1,000 feet = 304.8 metres |
How to convert feet to metres
Multiply the number of feet by 0.3048. That is the whole calculation: m = ft × 0.3048. To go back the other way, divide instead, or multiply by 3.28084.
Worked example: 12 feet × 0.3048 = 3.6576 metres.
Where this conversion comes up
Length conversions show up constantly in printing, DIY, engineering drawings and anything bought from a country using the other measurement system. If you are converting in order to set a page or grid size, the graph paper generator accepts spacing in millimetres directly, and the on-screen ruler lets you check a printed result against both scales.
Quick answers
- 1 foot = 0.3048 metres
- 2 feet = 0.6096 metres
- 5 feet = 1.524 metres
- 10 feet = 3.048 metres
- 100 feet = 30.48 metres
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m = ft × 0.3048. The converter above applies it for you, but the formula is useful in a spreadsheet, put your value in column A and the formula in column B.Related tools
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