5 Feet to Meters (5 ft to m)
5 Feet equals 1.524 Meters. Below is the formula, the worked arithmetic, and what 5 ft typically represents in everyday use.
Formula and worked answer
Formula
m = ft × 0.3048
Substituting 5 for ft: 5 × 0.3048 = 1.524 m. The factor 0.3048 comes from the exact international definition of the Foot relative to the Meter, so this answer is precise rather than rounded.
What does 5 Feet represent?
5 feet (1.524 m, or 152.4 cm) is the common minimum-height entry on US dating profiles for adult women labelled "petite" and a frequent threshold on US theme-park rides for solo riders without an adult companion. Converted to metric the figure is 1.524 m, which is the round 152 cm reference in metric jurisdictions for late-puberty growth-chart entries. It is also a common minimum-height requirement for female applicants to several US police academies, with the metric equivalent appearing in studies of how anthropometric thresholds disproportionately exclude shorter populations; the precise 1.524 m factor matters because rounding to 1.50 m loses the underlying 5 ft anchor.
Values near 5 ft
- 1 ft=0.3048 m
- 2 ft=0.6096 m
- 3 ft=0.9144 m
- 4 ft=1.2192 m
- 6 ft=1.8288 m
- 7 ft=2.1336 m
- 8 ft=2.4384 m
- 9 ft=2.7432 m
- 10 ft=3.048 m
ft to m reference table around 5
| ft | m |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 4 ft | 1.2192 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m |
| 7 ft | 2.1336 m |
| 8 ft | 2.4384 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
Convert a different value
Looking for a different number of Feet? Use the full ft to m converter to enter any value, see the worked formula, and read the full background on the Foot and the Meter. To go the other direction, the m to ft converter applies the inverse factor and is the page to bookmark if you usually start in Meters.