Convert feet to metres

Formula: m = ft × 0.3048

ft to m quick reference table

Everyday ft values, converted

• 6 ft = 1.8288 m — an adult height in feet.
• 100 ft = 30.48 m — a building or plot measurement.

Where ft to m comes up

Length conversions come up in DIY and construction, screen and print sizing, running distances, and clothing or furniture measurements ordered from abroad. Mixed-unit plans are the usual reason a cut ends up wrong.

Doing ft to m in your head

Divide by 3.28 for a close estimate; the calculator above uses the full factor of 0.3048.

Precision and rounding

One foot is exactly 0.3048 metres under the current definitions of both units, so the only judgement call is how many digits you keep. Two decimal places is already finer than most household scales and tape measures can read, while engineering and medical work usually keeps the full factor and rounds once at the end rather than at every step.